Neopreptos marathusa

Neopreptos marathusa is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1886.[1] It is found in Costa Rica.[2]

Neopreptos marathusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Eupterotidae
Genus:
Neopreptos
Species:
N. marathusa
Binomial name
Neopreptos marathusa
(H. Druce, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Coloradia marathusa H. Druce, 1886

The wingspan is about 64 mm for males and 83 mm for females. The forewings and hindwings of the males are dark reddish brown, lightest near the base of the forewings. The forewings have a slightly greyish transverse line crossing from the costal margin to the anal angle, and with several obscure dark markings between it and the outer margin. The hindwings are rather darker. Females have uniform pale brown forewings and hindwings.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Neopreptos marathusa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Neopreptos marathusa (Druce, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  3. Biologia Centrali-Americana, Lep. Heterocera 1: 173


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