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Lophocampa distincta

Lophocampa distincta

Family: Erebidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Description


Lophocampa distincta, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1910. It is found in Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Ecuador.

Wingspan for the male 26 mm and for the female 29 mm.

The larvae feed on Gunnera species.

Subspecies: 
  • L. d. distincta (Peru, Ecuador)
  • L. d. binominata (Strand, 1919) (Argentina)
  • L. d. brasilibia (Strand, 1919) (Brazil, Peru)
  • L. d. brunnescens (Rothschild, 1909) (Peru)
  • L. d. obsolescens (Rothschild, 1910) (Colombia, Ecuador)

Source: Wikipedia, article Lophocampa distincta. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 449255
  Larva
Entre-ijuís
Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil
06/10/2021
Guilherme Joel Silveira



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
141311110/06/2021BrazilRio Grande do SulCarajasìnho, Entre-ijuísGuilherme Joel Silveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Lophocampa distincta – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.