Aleptina arenaria
Aleptina arenaria is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is only known from the White Sands National Park, Otero County, New Mexico.
Aleptina arenaria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Aleptina |
Species: | A. arenaria |
Binomial name | |
Aleptina arenaria Metzler & Forbes, 2011 | |
The length of the forewings is 10 mm for males and females. Adults are grey with normal noctuid transverse markings and spots. [1]
Etymology
Gypsum sand is the substrate of the white dune field at White Sands National Park. Arena means sand in Latin. The Latin suffix -aria means connected with something. The specific epithet of this species, arenaria calls attention to the specialized sandy habitat where Aleptina arenaria was discovered.
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