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Trosia nigropunctigera

Trosia nigropunctigera


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

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Trosia nigropunctigera, commonly known as the rosy ermine moth or rosy flannel moth, is a lepidopteran in the family Megalopygidae native to the Neotropics. These moths have a wingspan of 45-60mm, and are distributed across Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador and Peru. The species was first described by David Stephen Fletcher in 1982.

 The thorax of Trosia nigropunctigera is densely clad with short hairs and is white or straw-coloured with six distinct red spots. The forewings are white or pale straw colour with a single row of black spots running across parallel with the rear margin. The head, abdomen, legs, and forewings are red.

Distribution and habitat: Trosia nigropunctigera is native to the rainforests and cloudforests of Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador and Peru. It is found at altitudes of between about 400 and.

Source: Wikipedia, article Trosia nigropunctigera. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 259309
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Campo Ramón
Misiones
Argentina
03/29/2018
Claudio Mendez
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Photography ID: 131233
  Adult

Campo Ramón
Misiones
Argentina
02/01/2010
Luis Cesar Tejo


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
202163707/04/2024ArgentinaChacoProximidades Puerto Humaitá, Río Paraguay - Km 30 a Km 55Guillermo Alejandro Nelson Tarapow
74396229/03/2018ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónClaudio Mendez
38131701/02/2010ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónLuis Cesar Tejo
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Trosia nigropunctigera – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.