Biology:Cyme laeta
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | C. laeta
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| Cyme laeta Looijenga, 2021
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Cyme laeta is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described in 2021 by the then 18-year-old Noortje Looijenga during her internship at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands.[1] It is found in New Guinea.[2] Laeta is Latin for happy, surprise, colorful and rich in contrast. Looijenga explained that: "Of course, this refers to my joy upon discovering this new species. Moreover, Cyme laeta is slightly more strongly colored than their sister species Cyme reticulata."[3] The type specimen had been caught by Rob de Vos, her internship supervisor, during a work trip.[1] The determination that this was a different species was made by Looijenga by examining the sex organs under a microscope.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Stagiair ontdekt nieuwe vlindersoort: 'Naar mij vernoemd'" (in nl). 2021-07-23. https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/editienl/artikel/5243908/stagiair-ontdekt-nieuwe-vlinder-soort-looijenga-2021.
- ↑ , Wikidata Q107982915
- ↑ "New butterfly species discovered during internship" (in en). 2021-08-03. https://www.naturalis.nl/en/wetenschap/new-butterfly-species-discovered-during-internship.
Wikidata ☰ Q107976705 entry
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