Grammia yavapai
| Grammia yavapai | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Grammia |
| Species: | G. yavapai |
| Binomial name | |
| Grammia yavapai Schmidt, 2009 | |
Grammia yavapai is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Schmidt in 2009. It is only found in the San Francisco volcanic field in Coconino County, Arizona.
The length of the forewings is 14.4 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is chocolate brown. The hindwings are pinkish-yellow to dull yellow with dark brown markings. Adults have been recorded on wing from late June to early July.
Etymology
The species is named after the indigenous tribe of central Arizona.[1]
References
- ↑ Schmidt, B.C. 2009: Taxonomic revision of the genus Grammia Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae). Zoological journal of the Linnean Society, 156: 507-597. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00496.x
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