Rosy Ermine Moth

Trosia nigropunctigera

"Trosia nigropunctigera", commonly known as the rosy ermine moth, is a lepidopteran in the family Megalopygidae native to the Neotropics. These moths are distributed across Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador and Peru.
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Appearance

The thorax of "Trosia nigropunctigera" is densely clad with short hairs and is white or straw-coloured with six distinct red spots. The forewings are white or pale straw colour with a single row of black spots running across parallel with the rear margin. The head, abdomen, legs, and forewings are pink or red.

Naming

The species was first described by David Stephen Fletcher in 1982.

Distribution

"Trosia nigropunctigera" is native to the rainforests and cloudforests of Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador and Peru. It is found at altitudes of between about 400 and 1,200 m.

Habitat

"Trosia nigropunctigera" is native to the rainforests and cloudforests of Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador and Peru. It is found at altitudes of between about 400 and 1,200 m.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyMegalopygidae
GenusTrosia
SpeciesT. nigropunctigera
Photographed in
Ecuador