Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Notodontidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Subfamily Dioptinae | |
Dioptis fratelloi is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is only known from Mount Wokomung and the north slope of Mount Roraima in western Guyana.
The length of the forewings is 19-19.5 mm for males and 21 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is hyaline, with blackish brown veins as they pass through hyaline areas. The hindwings are hyaline, also with blackish brown veins in the hyaline area.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Steve Fratello.
References
Dioptis fratelloi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA