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Updated as per Entomo-Satsphingia Jahrgang 4 Heft 3 23.08.2011; February 18, 2013 |
Rachesa alegrensis HT male, 87mm, Vista Alegre, Amazonas, Peru,
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TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 |
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The forewing apex is broader and not as acute as in many other species. The pm line is slightly concave in its lower half. The hindwing outer margin is slightly convex, not as angular as in many of the other Rachesa species.
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Larval hosts are unknown.
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merely a suggestion. It is based on commonly
accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some
fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.
The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages,
are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal
ears as they read.
There are many collectors from different countries whose
intonations and accents would be different.
The species name "alegrensis" is indicative of a specimen tupe location at Vista Alegre, Amazonas, Peru.