Dioptis beckeri
| Dioptis beckeri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Dioptinae |
| Tribe: | Dioptini |
| Genus: | Dioptis |
| Species: | D. beckeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioptis beckeri Miller, 2008 | |
Dioptis beckeri is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in Rondonia in Brazil.
The length of the forewings is 15.5–18 mm for males and 19–20 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is hyaline, with dark brown veins as they pass through hyaline areas. The hindwings are hyaline, also with dark brown veins in the hyaline area.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Vitor Osmar Becker.
References
- Miller, J.S. 2009: Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 1: Dioptini. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 321: 1-674.
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