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Microrape minuta

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Microrape minuta
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M. minuta
Binomial name
Microrape minuta
(H. Druce, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Carama minuta Druce, 1886

Microrape minuta is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1886. It is found in Panama and Costa Rica.[1]

The forewings and hindwings are uniform silky white, slightly shaded with cream-colour on the costal margin and apex of the forewings.[2]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Microrape minuta​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Biologia Centrali-Americana: Lepidoptera Heterocera 1: 168