Hadesina goeleti
| Hadesina goeleti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Dioptinae |
| Tribe: | Dioptini |
| Genus: | Hadesina |
| Species: | H. goeleti |
| Binomial name | |
| Hadesina goeleti Miller, 2008 | |
Hadesina goeleti is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in north-western Costa Rica, near the Nicaraguan border.
The length of the forewings is 14-15.5 mm for males and 15.5–16 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is dark chocolate brown. The hindwings are dark chocolate brown, with a yellow-orange central area.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Robert G. Goelet, chairman emeritus and current trustee of the American Museum of Natural History.
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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