Nyctemera giloloensis
| Nyctemera giloloensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Nyctemera |
| Species: | N. giloloensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctemera giloloensis de Vos, 2007 | |
Nyctemera giloloensis is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found on the northern Moluccan Islands Halmahera and Morotai.
The length of the forewings is about 23 mm. The forewings are dark grey-brown, the basal half with white veins and a broad white wingfold, as well as a broad longitudinal line in the cell. The fascia are broad and crossed by suffused veins. The hindwings have a narrow hindmargin. The veins are suffused with brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the old name for Halmahera, Gilolo, which is also the name for a village on the island.[1]
References
- ↑ Vos, R. de, 2007: Revision of the Nyctemera clathratum complex (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 150: 39-54. Full article: