Nebulosa hermani
| Nebulosa hermani | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Dioptinae |
| Tribe: | Dioptini |
| Genus: | Nebulosa |
| Species: | N. hermani |
| Binomial name | |
| Nebulosa hermani Miller, 2008 | |
Nebulosa hermani is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is restricted to the western side of the Ecuadorian Andes.
The length of the forewings is 13–15 mm for males and 13-15.5 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is brown to light brown. The ground color of the hindwings is translucent white.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Lee Herman, curator of Coleoptera at the AMNH and one of the world’s leading experts on Staphylinidae.
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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