Scoturopsis franclemonti
Scoturopsis franclemonti is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in the eastern Andes of southern Peru.
| Scoturopsis franclemonti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Scoturopsis |
| Species: | S. franclemonti |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoturopsis franclemonti Miller, 2008 | |
The length of the forewings is 11-11.5 mm for males. The ground color of the forewings is rich, dark chocolate brown with a clearly defined, light yellow-orange dash. The central area of the hindwings is broadly yellow-orange, while the outer margin is broadly banded with dark chocolate brown and the anal margin is broadly light brown, with, inside the edge of the band, a mixture of yellow-orange and brown scales.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of John G. Franclemont.
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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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