Luca yanayacensis
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| Luca yanayacensis Miller, 2011
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Luca yanayacensis is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by James S. Miller in 2011. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador.[1]
The length of the forewings is 18–22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is a mottled mixture of whitish green, lime green and dark moss green scales. The ground colour of the hindwings is dirty grey brown.
Etymology[edit]
The species name refers to the type locality for this species, the Yanayacu Biological Station in Napo, Ecuador.
References[edit]
Wikispecies has information related to Luca yanayacensis.
- ^ 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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