Biology:Dioptis vacuata

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Short description: Species of moth

Dioptis vacuata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Dioptis
Species:
D. vacuata
Binomial name
Dioptis vacuata
Warren, 1905

Dioptis vacuata is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by William Warren in 1905. It is found in Panama.

It is the largest member of the genus Dioptis, with females reaching a forewing length of 25 mm.

References

  • Miller, James S. (2009). "Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 1: Dioptini". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321 (2): 1–676. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5279471 entry