Scotura niveilimba

Scotura niveilimba is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Brazil and Peru.

Scotura niveilimba
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S. niveilimba
Binomial name
Scotura niveilimba
Miller, 2008
Synonyms
  • Scotura venata Butler, 1878

Etymology

The name comes from a combination of the Latin adjective niveus (meaning snowy) and limbus (meaning border or hem) and refers to the white hindwing margin, a trait that distinguishes niveilimba from Scotura nervosa and its relatives.

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References

  • Miller, James S. (2009). "Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 1: Dioptini". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 321 (2): 1–676. hdl:2246/5978.


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