Xenomigia premiosa

Xenomigia premiosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Notodontidae
Genus:	Xenomigia
Species:	X. premiosa
Binomial name
	Xenomigia premiosa; Miller, 2011

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

The length of the forewings is 17–18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is reddish brown, the veins are thinly lined with light orange. The hindwings are translucent light grey brown, becoming darker toward the outer margin.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin premiosus (meaning rich) and refers to the deep pockets on female sternum 7.

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References

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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[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.