Xenomigia phaeoloma
Xenomigia phaeoloma is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador.[1]
| Xenomigia phaeoloma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Xenomigia |
| Species: | X. phaeoloma |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenomigia phaeoloma Miller, 2011 | |
The length of the forewings is 14.5–17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark brown, the veins thinly lined with orange. The hindwings are translucent light brown from the base to the position of postmedial line, the region beyond that is darker.
The larvae have been reared on Chusquea cf. scandens.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek phaios (meaning brown) and loma (meaning hem or border) and refers to the light brown forewing margin.
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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