Polypoetes bifenestra
| Polypoetes bifenestra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Dioptinae |
| Tribe: | Dioptini |
| Genus: | Polypoetes |
| Species: | P. bifenestra |
| Binomial name | |
| Polypoetes bifenestra Miller, 2008 | |
Polypoetes bifenestra is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in cloud forests in the Oriente of northern Ecuador at elevations between 2,000 and 3,000 meters.
The length of the forewings is 10.5–13 mm for males and 13-13.5 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings and hindwings is dark charcoal gray, almost black.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin, bi (meaning two) and fenestra (meaning window) and refers to the hyaline, windowlike fasciae in both the fore- and hindwings.
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.