in males. This far surpasses in size any previously known monotrysian moth. These large Microlepidoptera are restricted to Andean South America, from where they were described originally in 1989 in the family Cossidae by their discoverer Patricia Gentili.
In males, these moths surpass all previously documented monotrysian species in size. These large Microlepidoptera are found exclusively in Andean South America and were first described in 1989 by their discoverer Patricia Gentili within the Cossidae family.