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Scoturopsis franclemonti is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the eastern Andes of southern Peru.
The length of the forewings is 11-11.5 mm for males. The ground color of the forewings is rich, dark chocolate brown with a clearly defined, light yellow-orange dash. The central area of the hindwings is broadly yellow-orange, while the outer margin is broadly banded with dark chocolate brown and the anal margin is broadly light brown, with, inside the edge of the band, a mixture of yellow-orange and brown scales.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of John G. Franclemont.
References
- Miller, J.S. 2009: Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 1: Dioptini. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 321: 1-674.
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