Rank Species | Subfamily Dioptinae | |
Scoturopsis franclemonti is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the eastern Andes of southern Peru.
The length of the forewings is 11-11.5 mm for males. The ground color of the forewings is rich, dark chocolate brown with a clearly defined, light yellow-orange dash. The central area of the hindwings is broadly yellow-orange, while the outer margin is broadly banded with dark chocolate brown and the anal margin is broadly light brown, with, inside the edge of the band, a mixture of yellow-orange and brown scales.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of John G. Franclemont.
References
Scoturopsis franclemonti Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA