Aleptina arenaria

Aleptina arenaria is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is only known from the White Sands National Park, Otero County, New Mexico.

Aleptina arenaria
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Aleptina
Species:
A. arenaria
Binomial name
Aleptina arenaria
Metzler & Forbes, 2011

The length of the forewings is 10 mm for males and females. Adults are grey with normal noctuid transverse markings and spots. [1]

Etymology

Gypsum sand is the substrate of the white dune field at White Sands National Park. Arena means sand in Latin. The Latin suffix -aria means connected with something. The specific epithet of this species, arenaria calls attention to the specialized sandy habitat where Aleptina arenaria was discovered.

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