Lophocampa flavodorsata is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Vincent & Laguerre in 2013. It is found in Venezuela (Aragua, Lara, Mérida), Ecuador (Napo, Morona-Santiago, Sucumbios) and Peru (Cuzco, Huanuco).

Description

The forewings are brown irrorated with light and dark brown. There is one yellow spot with two small black dots at the base and a series of bands formed by white spots arranged as follows: the antemedial band is broken, the medial band is slightly curved and the postmedial band is sinuous. The hindwings are yellow-white, slightly tinged with yellow-brown marks on the apex and along the costa, with a yellowtinge along the anal border. Ventrally, the marks are more contrasting, deep brown centered with yellow-brown.

Lophocampa flavodorsata

Etymology

The specific epithet flavodorsata refers to the yellowish hairs of the abdominal tergites.

Lophocampa flavodorsata

References

Lophocampa flavodorsata at funet

Lophocampa flavodorsata at BOLD Systems

Moths described in 2013

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Lophocampa flavodorsata