Gymnoscelis daniloi
| Gymnoscelis daniloi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Gymnoscelis |
| Species: | G. daniloi |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnoscelis daniloi Hausmann, 2009[1] | |
Gymnoscelis daniloi is a moth in the Geometridae family that is endemic to Cape Verde.[2]
The wingspan is 18–20 millimetres (0.71–0.79 in). The ground colour is pale brown to brown. Both wings have numerous undulate blackish transverse lines.
Etymology
The species is named for Eurico Danilo Montrond a friend of the discoverer of the species, Eyjolf Aistleitner.
References
- ↑ "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ↑ Hausmann, A. (2009). "New and interesting geometrid moths from the Cape Verde islands (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)" 37 (146). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia. pp. 241–247.
External links
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