Lirimiris auriflua

Lirimiris auriflua is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It was first described by German entomologist Max Wilhelm Karl Draudt in 1932. It has been reported in Costa Rica, Paraguay, Argentina,[1] Brazil and Peru.[2] It is one of the species of Lepidoptera in which brachyptery (an anatomical condition of wing reduction) is known to occur.[3]

Lirimiris auriflua
In Panama
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L. auriflua
Binomial name
Lirimiris auriflua
Draudt 1932

References

  1. "Lirimiris auriflua Draudt, 1932". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  2. Schintlmeister, Alexander (2013). Notodontidae & Oenosandridae (Lepidoptera). Leiden: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-25918-8. OCLC 857712394.
  3. Heppner, J. B. (January 5, 1991). "Brachyptery and aptery in Lepidoptera". Tropical Lepidoptera Research: 11–40. ISSN 2575-9256.


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