Gold-mark Prominent (Hapigia curvilinea (Schaus, 1904))
Scientific name: Hapigia curvilinea (Schaus, 1904)
Common name: Gold-mark Prominent
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Order: Lepidoptera
Suborder: Heterocera
Family: Notodontidae
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Wingspan: 50-55 mm.
Biotope:
Geographic area: North of South America, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guiana, Peru.
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Hapigia curvilinea shows long reddish brown fore wings ornated with small white spots, with orange inside, in the discal area (three small rounded spots with two touching) and at the apex.
The basal area and the postmedian area are crossed by rows of tiny greyish dots.
The hind wings are whitish with brownish veins.
There is one tuft of prominent hairs at the back of the head like on many other members of the Notodontidae family.

Gold-mark Prominent (Hapigia curvilinea) - French Guiana, France - March 15th 2012
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Gold-mark Prominent (Hapigia curvilinea)
I have shot this picture at Roura, at Camps Patawa, during a light trap night session.

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