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Polilla pluma

Emmelina monodactyla (Trichoptera), (microlepidopteros), (Pterophoroidea).

Photo by eulalia rubio
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Field Notes

Description:

Tricópteros o frigáneas (Trichoptera, del griego trichos, "pelo" y pteron, "ala").
Alas de 15 mm de longitud. El tórax presenta patas largas y delgadas provistas de espinas, y dos pares de alas membranosas densamente recubiertas de pelos y con muy pocas venas transversales.

El abdomen posee 10 segmentos, de los cuales los últimos están modificados y constituyen la genitalia.

Habitat:

En la TV de mi casa.

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Emmelina monodactyla

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Comments (5)
lori.tas
De nada, Eulalla. Alice, here's my contribution to the plume moth spottings: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/3355002. They're very common at my place, but very hard to get completely in focus.
eulalia rubio
She came yesterday to my house to watch TV. For me it is a unknown animal too. Thanks, Alice.
alicelongmartin
First time to see this type. Very fragile, very interesting!

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PublishedMay 25, 2011

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