Cargida pyrrha
(Druce, 1898)
Orange-tailed Prominent
Cargida pyrrha, the Orange-tailed Prominent, is a in the Notodontidae. It is the sole in the Cargida. The species was first described by Herbert Druce in 1898 and is found in Mexico. As a member of the prominent moth family, it likely shares the characteristic resting posture with wings held tent-like over the body.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Mexico
Similar Taxa
- Other NotodontidaeShares characteristics including prominent tufts or projections on the body; distinguished by -level and -level traits specific to Cargida
- Heterocampa speciesOriginally described under Heterocampa; Cargida was erected as a separate by William Schaus in 1901 based on distinct morphological features
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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