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Tithraustes moerens

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Tithraustes moerens
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T. moerens
Binomial name
Tithraustes moerens
Warren, 1900
Synonyms
  • Tithraustes condensata Warren, 1900

Tithraustes moerens is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the forest understory along forest trails and streambeds in the Andean foothills of western Ecuador, reaching southern Colombia.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on an unidentified understory palm.

References

  • Miller, J.S. 2009: Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 1: Dioptini. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 321: 1-674.