Biology:Astapa drewi

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Short description: Species of moth

Astapa drewi
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Astapa
Species:
A. drewi
Binomial name
Astapa drewi
Miller, 2011

Astapa drewi is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador.[1] It was first described in 2011 by Paul Miller.[1][2]

Description

The species shows clear differences both externally and in genitals from its sister species Astapa signata.[1]

The length of the forewings is about 15 mm. Forewings are predominantly mossy and olive green with several markings, including a light grey reniform spot and a diffuse dark spot near the posterior wing corner and some reddish-brown banding, and has suffused brown-red and purple-grey scales respectively near the posterior margin and in the post-discal area. Hindwings are purple-grey with diffuse olive and red-brown scales in the tornal area.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15636722 entry