Xenomigia crenula
Xenomigia crenula is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador.[1]
| Xenomigia crenula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Xenomigia |
| Species: | X. crenula |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenomigia crenula Miller, 2011 | |
The length of the forewings is 15.5-17.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark brown with orange-yellow veins. The hindwings are translucent, light grey-brown, with a faint, narrow grey-brown postmedial band.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin crenula (meaning a notch) and refers to the emarginate ventral margin of the male valva base.
References
- Miller, James S.; Thiaucourt, Paul (November 1, 2011). "Diversity of Prominent Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) in the Cloud Forests of Northeastern Ecuador, with Descriptions of 27 New Species". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 104 (6): 1033–1077. doi:10.1603/AN10141.
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