Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Notodontidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Malocampa | |
Malocampa confusa is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador.
The length of the forewings is 21–25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is silvery white with a fine suffusion of charcoal grey scales. The ground colour of the hindwings is light golden brown at the base and coppery grey-brown to the margin.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin confusionis and refers to the wing pattern resemblance between M. confusa and Malocampa bolivari.
References
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