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Scea auriflamma (Geyer 1827) described in Josia

James S. Miller and Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Scea

Introduction

Unlike most Scea, S. auriflamma ranges broadly from Amazonian Peru to southeastern Brazil and Argentina. It is superficially most similar to the slightly larger but genitalically distinct Scea steinbachi (Miller 2009). Larvae are unknown.

Characteristics

Adult Scea auriflamma have orange patches on the basal 2/3 of the forewings (except for the anal margin), with black scaling on most veins reaching not quite to the distal edge of the orange patch. Hindwings are black. .

Other Names for Scea auriflamma (Geyer 1827) described in Josia

References

Miller, JS. 2009. Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321, 1-971 + 48 plates.

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Scientific Name Scea auriflamma
Location Brazil: Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, UFMG Est. Ecologica
Reference Miller JS. 2009. Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321, 1-971 + 48 plates. (Plate 34)
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Identified By James S. Miller
Sex Female
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Collection AMNH
Collector Doug Yanega
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