Luca yanayacensis
| Luca yanayacensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Luca |
| Species: | L. yanayacensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Luca yanayacensis Miller, 2011 | |
Luca yanayacensis is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador.[1]
The length of the forewings is 18–22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is a mottled mixture of whitish green, lime green and dark moss green scales. The ground colour of the hindwings is dirty grey-brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the type locality for this species, the Yanayacu Biological Station in Napo, Ecuador.
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