Notata zumkehri
Notata zumkehri is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Rob de Vos and Henricus Jacobus Gerardus van Mastrigt in 2007. It is found in Papua New Guinea.[1]
| Notata zumkehri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Notata |
| Species: | N. zumkehri |
| Binomial name | |
| Notata zumkehri De Vos & van Mastrigt, 2007 | |
The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). Adults are white, but males have dark brown spots at the underside of the wings.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Piet Zumkehr who discovered the new species during an expedition in 2005.[2]
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References
- Savela, Markku. "Notata zumkehri de Vos & Mastrigt, 2007". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
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- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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