Polypoetes leuschneri
| Polypoetes leuschneri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Dioptinae |
| Tribe: | Dioptini |
| Genus: | Polypoetes |
| Species: | P. leuschneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Polypoetes leuschneri Miller, 2008 | |
Polypoetes leuschneri is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is endemic to the Pacific slope of the Ecuadorian Andes.
The length of the forewings is 13-14.5 mm for males and 13.5–15 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is dark chocolate brown. The ground color of the hindwings is blackish brown, slightly darker than the forewings.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Ron Leuschner, a former president of the Lepidopterists’ Society, and is currently a research associate of the Los Angeles County Museum.
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.