Xenomigia flavivulta
Xenomigia flavivulta is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador.[1]
| Xenomigia flavivulta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Xenomigia |
| Species: | X. flavivulta |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenomigia flavivulta Miller, 2011 | |
The length of the forewings is 16–17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is milk chocolate brown with creamy white to light yellow veins. The hindwings are translucent light brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin flavus (meaning yellow) and vultus (meaning face) and refers to the yellowish front.
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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