Rank Species | Subfamily Dioptinae | |
Oricia hillmani is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found along the western slope of the Ecuadorian Andes at elevations ranging between 250 and 900 meters.
The length of the forewings is 17–19 mm for males and 19 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is light chocolate brown. All wing veins are lined with light yellow to buff colored scales. The hindwings are almost entirely graybrown, but slightly lighter along the anal margin.
Etymology
This species is named in honor of Jan Hillman, who has collected a paratype of this species.
References
Oricia hillmani Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA