Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Arctiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lophocampa | |
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Lophocampa atrimaculata is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by George Hampson in 1901. It is found in Costa Rica, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru.
Description
Ochreous; palpi with black spot at sides of 2nd joint; vertex of head, tegulae, patagia, tibiae, and tarsi with black spots. Forewing irrorated with groups of black scales, some of them forming traces of oblique postmedial and subterminal dentate lines; some small black spots below base of cell; an antemedial spot on costa with a spot just beyond it in the cell and one on inner margin; a medial spot on inner margin and a larger discoidal spot; a small spot beyond the cell above vein 5, and a larger subterminal spot; a terminal series of small spots with larger spot below vein 2. Hindwing yellowish white.
Hab. Brazil, Rio Janeiro, 1 m, 1 f type, Rio Grande; Bolivia, Suape; Peru, Hillap. Exp., M 42, F 50 millim.