Atteva cosmogona
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Atteva cosmogona is a moth
of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil
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The coppery-purple forewings, bearing several large round white dots easily distinguish this species from the other Atteva species in the New World.
Larvae have been recorded feeding gregariously on the leaves of Simarouba amara
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Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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The coppery-purple forewings, bearing several large round white dots easily distinguish this species from the other Atteva species in the New World.
Larvae have been recorded feeding gregariously on the leaves of Simarouba amara
Simarouba amara
Simarouba amara is a species of tree in the Simaroubaceae family, found in the rainforests and savannahs of South and Central America and the Caribbean. It was first described by Aublet in French Guiana in 1775 and is one of six species of Simarouba. The tree is evergreen, but produces a new set of...
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