Biology:Notata zumkehri
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Short description: Species of moth
| Notata zumkehri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Notata |
| Species: | N. zumkehri
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| Binomial name | |
| Notata zumkehri De Vos & van Mastrigt, 2007
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Notata zumkehri is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Rob de Vos and Henricus Jacobus Gerardus van Mastrigt in 2007.[citation needed] It is found in Papua New Guinea.[1]
The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). Adults are white, but males have dark brown spots at the underside of the wings.[citation needed]
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Piet Zumkehr who discovered the new species during an expedition in 2005.[2]
References
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q16756246 entry
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