Marecidia achrysa
| Marecidia achrysa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Marecidia |
| Species: | M. achrysa |
| Binomial name | |
| Marecidia achrysa Forbes, 1939 | |
Marecidia achrysa is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Forbes in 1939. It is found in Panama.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are deep black, with a green basal spot and a deep crimson elliptical spot below the cell. The costal half of the hindwings is covered with dull brown sex-scaling in males. Females have a whitish spot in the cell.[1]
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