Homoeocera gigantea is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Herbert Druce in 1884. It is found from Guatemala to Costa Rica, generally at high altitude in very humid biotopes. It is not presently known from Nicaragua, possibly because collecting at high altitude is difficult due to the topography of the country.[1]

Homoeocera gigantea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Homoeocera
Species:
H. gigantea
Binomial name
Homoeocera gigantea
(H. Druce, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Gymnelia gigantea H. Druce, 1884

The biology of this species is unknown.[1]

Description

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It is a robust species, characterized by clear (not yellowish) transparent wings with black borders and crimson-red legs. The length of the forewings is 21–24 mm.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Laguerre, Michel (2010). "Description of two new Homoeocera Felder from Guatemala and Mexico (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae, Arctiinae, Euchromiini)" (PDF). ZooKeys (33): 29–38. doi:10.3897/zookeys.33.275.