Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Luca Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Family Notodontidae Higher classification Luca | |
Luca yanayacensis is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador.
The length of the forewings is 18–22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is a mottled mixture of whitish green, lime green and dark moss green scales. The ground colour of the hindwings is dirty grey-brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the type locality for this species, the Yanayacu Biological Station in Napo, Ecuador.
References
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