Nebulosa rudicula
Nebulosa rudicula is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by James S. Miller in 2008. It is found along the Pacific slope of the Cordillera de Talamanca in Costa Rica.
| Nebulosa rudicula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Nebulosa |
| Species: | N. rudicula |
| Binomial name | |
| Nebulosa rudicula Miller, 2008 | |
The length of the forewings is 17.5–18 mm for males. The ground color of the forewings is gray brown. The hindwings are translucent white, almost transparent.
Etymology
The species name comes from the Latin word, rudicula (meaning a ladle or spatula) and refers to the spoonshaped valva apex of the male genitalia, a unique feature of this species.
References
- Miller, James S. (2009). "Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 1: Dioptini". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 321 (2): 1–676. hdl:2246/5978.
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