Scea discinota described in Thirmida
James S. Miller and Andrew V. Z. Brower
Introduction
A relatively large Scea, endemic to the mountains of western Venezuela, near Merida. Larvae feed on Passiflora bauhiniflora. Miller (2009) notes remarkable mimetic convergence between S. discinota and the sympatric pericopine arctiid Thirmidarctia thermidoides (Talbot).Characteristics
Sister taxon to the very similar Colombian S. dimidiata, but differing by the slightly less extensive orange patches on the wings.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 discinota |
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| Location | Venezuela: Edo. Mérida, La Caña, Carretera El Valle - La Culata, 2420 m. |
| 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 | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | dorsal |
| Collection | AMNH |
| Collector | L. D. Otero (reared from egg on Passiflora bauhinifolia) |
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