Trosia nigrorufa

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Trosia nigrorufa
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T. nigrorufa
Binomial name
Trosia nigrorufa
(Walker, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Glanycus nigrorufusWalker, 1865

Trosia nigrorufa is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in Peru, [1] Colombia [2] and French Guiana. [3]

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References

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  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Trosia nigrorufa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  3. INPN