''Scea discinota'' is a
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
of the family
Notodontidae
Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,800 known species. The family was described by James Francis Stephens in 1829. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, espe ...
. It is known almost exclusively from localities close to the city of
Mérida in
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
. However, there is a single record from
the State of Lara. It is engaged in mimicry with ''
Thermidarctia thermidoides''.
The length of the forewings is 23–25 mm.
Larva have been recorded on ''
Passiflora bauhinifolia''.
External links
Species page at Tree of Life projectImmature Stages Of Venezuelan Dioptinae (Notodontidae) In Josia And Thirmida
Notodontidae of South America
Moths described in 1900
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