Moca vexatalis

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Moca vexatalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Immidae
Genus: Moca
Species:
M. vexatalis
Binomial name
Moca vexatalis
(Walker, [1866])
Synonyms
  • Alicarda vexatalisWalker, [1866]

Moca vexatalis is a moth in the family Immidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in Brazil. [1]

Adults are reddish, the body silvery white beneath and the palpi white beneath. The abdomen and hindwings are brown and the forewings are minutely cinereous speckled, with some darker red and brownish patches. The marginal points are brownish. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Moca vexatilis (Walker, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. This source appears to be misspelled. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  2. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 34: 1192