Nebulosa grimaldii
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| 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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