Horama plumipes

Drury, 1773

Horama plumipes is a in the Arctiinae, first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is distributed from southern Texas through Mexico and Central America to Nicaragua. The exhibits distinctive black and coloration with prominent tufted hind legs that give it its specific epithet 'plumipes' (feather-footed). The original description provides detailed morphological information including a wingspan of approximately 45 mm.

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Illustrations of Exotic Entomology Aglaope Plumipes by Plates: Dru Drury (1725–1803). Text: John Obadiah Westwood (1805–1893). Used under a Public domain license.

Illustrations of Exotic Entomology III 02 by Plates: Dru Drury (1725–1803). Text: John Obadiah Westwood (1805–1893). Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Horama plumipes: /hɔˈraːma ˈpluːmiːˌpɛs/

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Identification

Horama plumipes can be recognized by its black body with spotting on the , neck, and , and white rings on the . The most distinctive feature is the hind legs, which bear prominent black tufts of hair resembling arrow shafts, with white coloration above and below these tufts. are black with whitish tips and thickened in the middle. are dark and on both surfaces. Wingspan approximately 45 mm.

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Distribution

Southern Texas, Mexico, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.

Similar Taxa

Horama panthalonAnother in the same with similar black and coloration and -mimicking appearance, but distinguished by differences in leg tufting and abdominal patterning.
Cosmisoma plumipesA with similar specific epithet referring to tufted legs; however, this beetle has antennal tufts rather than leg tufts and belongs to a different ().