Disphragis disvirens

Disphragis disvirens is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador.[1]

Disphragis disvirens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Notodontidae
Genus:
Disphragis
Species:
D. disvirens
Binomial name
Disphragis disvirens
Miller, 2011

The length of the forewings is 17.5–19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is straw-coloured to golden brown with diffuse areas of grey scales located near the base. The ground colour of the hindwings is white.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin dis (meaning without) and viridis (meaning green) and refers to the wings of the species, which lack the green scaling of related species Disphragis albovirens.

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References
  1. 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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