Mirocastnia pyrrhopygoides

Mirocastnia pyrrhopygoides is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.[2]

Mirocastnia pyrrhopygoides
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M. pyrrhopygoides
Binomial name
Mirocastnia pyrrhopygoides
(Houlbert, 1917)[1]
Synonyms
  • Castnia pyrrhopygoides Houlbert, 1917
  • Castnia subcoerulea Rothschild, 1919

The length of the forewings is 26.6-34.5 mm for males and about 29 mm for females.[3] They mimic Pythonides limaea.

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