Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Notodontidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Subfamily Dioptinae | |
Nebulosa rudicula is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found along the Pacific slope of the Cordillera de Talamanca in Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings is 17.5–18 mm for males. The ground color of the forewings is gray-brown. The hindwings are translucent white, almost transparent.
Etymology
The species name comes from the Latin word, rudicula (meaning a ladle or spatula) and refers to the spoonshaped valva apex of the male genitalia, a unique feature of this species.
References
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