Xenomigia premiosa
| Xenomigia premiosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Xenomigia |
| Species: | X. premiosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenomigia premiosa Miller, 2011 | |
Xenomigia premiosa is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador.[1]
The length of the forewings is 17–18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is reddish brown, the veins are thinly lined with light orange. The hindwings are translucent light grey-brown, becoming darker toward the outer margin.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin premiosus (meaning rich) and refers to the deep pockets on female sternum 7.
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