Alucita danunciae
Alucita danunciae is a moth of the family Alucitidae. It was described by Vargas in 2011. It is found in Chile, where it is only known from the Azapa valley in the Arica Province.
| Alucita danunciae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Alucitidae |
| Genus: | Alucita |
| Species: | A. danunciae |
| Binomial name | |
| Alucita danunciae Vargas, 2011 | |
Adults have six plumes or lobes on the fore- and hindwings which are covered by dark brown, grayish brown and whitish scales.
The larvae feed on the seeds and fruit of Tecoma fulva fulva.[1]
Etymology
The species is named for Dr. Danúncia Urban, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, for her work on Neotropical Hymenoptera.
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