Polypoetes vidua
species of insect

Polypoetes vidua is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Peru.
References
Miller, James S. (2009). "Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 1: Dioptini". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 321 (2): 1–676. hdl:2246/5978.
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