Thoscora omayena

Thoscora omayena is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by William Schaus in 1904. It is found in Guyana.[1]

Thoscora omayena
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T. omayena
Binomial name
Thoscora omayena
(Schaus, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Gerontia omayena Schaus, 1904

The wingspan is 40 mm. The head, thorax and forewings are grey, with the veins very dark. The abdomen and hindwings are dark fawn color.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Thoscora omayena". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  2. Transactions of the American Entomological Society


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