Polypoetes corneola
| Polypoetes corneola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Dioptinae |
| Tribe: | Dioptini |
| Genus: | Polypoetes |
| Species: | P. corneola |
| Binomial name | |
| Polypoetes corneola Miller, 2008 | |
Polypoetes corneola is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in south-eastern Peru.
The length of the forewings is 15 mm for males and 15.5 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is blackish gray to dark coppery gray, more sparsely scaled in the basal third. The ground color of the hindwings is black to blackish gray, but the basal half is lighter and more sparsely scaled.
Etymology
The name is derived from the Latin corneolus (meaning horny) and refers to the genitalia of this species. Males possess paired horns, while females bear hornlike structures.
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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