Biology:Urgedra chlorolepis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Urgedra chlorolepis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Urgedra |
| Species: | U. chlorolepis
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| Binomial name | |
| Urgedra chlorolepis Miller & Thiaucourt, 2011
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Urgedra chlorolepis is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador.[1]
The length of the forewings is 15–18.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is an uneven mixture of dark, glossy brown and light brown scales. There are irregular patches of glossy, yellowish green scales behind the costa. The ground colour of the hindwings is dirty grey-brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek chloros (meaning green) and lepis (meaning scale) and refers to the sprinkling of vibrant green scales near the forewing base.
References
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- ↑ Miller, James S.; Thiaucourt, Paul (November 1, 2011). "Diversity of Prominent Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) in the Cloud Forests of Northeastern Ecuador, with Descriptions of 27 New Species". Annals of the Entomological Society of America 104 (6): 1033–1077. doi:10.1603/AN10141. http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1603/AN10141.
Wikidata ☰ Q15636956 entry
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