Nebulosa grimaldii
| Nebulosa grimaldii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Dioptinae |
| Tribe: | Dioptini |
| Genus: | Nebulosa |
| Species: | N. grimaldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Nebulosa grimaldii Miller, 2008 | |
Nebulosa grimaldii is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in eastern Ecuador.
The length of the forewings is 13.5–14 mm for males and 14 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is olive brown to gray-brown. The central area of the hindwings is creamy white.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Dave Grimaldi, curator of Diptera and fossil insects at the AMNH.
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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