Nebulosa yanayacu
| Nebulosa yanayacu | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Dioptinae |
| Tribe: | Dioptini |
| Genus: | Nebulosa |
| Species: | N. yanayacu |
| Binomial name | |
| Nebulosa yanayacu Miller, 2008 | |
Nebulosa yanayacu is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found along the eastern slope of the Ecuadorian Andes.
The length of the forewings is 12–14 mm for males and 12.5-14.5 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is dark brown. The outer margin of the hindwings has a wide, dark chocolate-brown border.
The larvae feed on Tibouchina lepiota. They have a light green body and a wide yellow dorsal band, within which are pinkish-purple transverse spots on all body segments.
Etymology
The species is named for the type locality, Yanayacu Biological Station. Yanayacu is a Kichwa word meaning Black River.
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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