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Hadesina goeleti

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Notodontidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Subfamily
  
Dioptinae

Hadesina goeleti is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in north-western Costa Rica, near the Nicaraguan border.

The length of the forewings is 14–15.5 mm for males and 15.5–16 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is dark chocolate brown. The hindwings are dark chocolate brown, with a yellow-orange central area.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Robert G. Goelet, chairman emeritus and current trustee of the American Museum of Natural History.

References

Hadesina goeleti Wikipedia