Cyme laeta
Cyme laeta is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described in 2021 by the then 18-year-old Noortje Looijenga during her internship at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands.[1] It is found in New Guinea.[2] Laeta is Latin for happy, surprise, colorful and rich in contrast. Looijenga explained that: "Of course, this refers to my joy upon discovering this new species. Moreover, Cyme laeta is slightly more strongly colored than their sister species Cyme reticulata."[3] The type specimen had been caught by Rob de Vos, her internship supervisor, during a work trip.[1] The determination that this was a different species was made by Looijenga by examining the sex organs under a microscope.[1]
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References
- "Stagiair ontdekt nieuwe vlindersoort: 'Naar mij vernoemd'" [Intern discovers new butterfly species: 'It's named after me']. RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 23 July 2021. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- Noortje Looijenga (7 June 2021). "The discovery of a sibling species next to Cyme reticulata Felder, 1861 in New Guinea and a review of some allied taxa (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini)" (PDF). Suara Serangga Papua. 13 (2): 113–130. doi:10.19269/SUGAPA2021.13(2).01. ISSN 1978-9807. Wikidata Q107982915.
- "New butterfly species discovered during internship". Naturalis.nl. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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