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Grammia brillians

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Superfamily
  
Noctuoidea

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Family
  
Erebidae

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Grammia brillians is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Schmidt in 2009. It is found in Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.

The length of the forewings is about 16.1 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark brownish black with ivory bands. The hindwings are bright orange-pink with a black pattern. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.

Etymology

The species name reflects the bright, saturated colours of the hindwing.

References

Grammia brillians Wikipedia