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Aithorape roseicornis

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Dognin's satin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Megalopygidae
Genus: Aithorape
Species:
A. roseicornis
Binomial name
Aithorape roseicornis
(Dognin, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Carama roseicornis Dognin, 1899
  • Carama bella Dognin, 1906

Aithorape roseicornis, known as the rosy crown satin[1] or Dognin's satin,[2] is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1899.[3] It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, where it inhabits rainforests and cloudforests at altitudes between 200 and 1,200 meters.[2]

References

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  1. ^ iNaturalist: Rosy Crown Satin
  2. ^ a b "Dognin's Satin". Moths of the Amazon and Andes. Archived from the original on 2018-05-16.
  3. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Aithorape roseicornis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.