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Luca yanayacensis

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Luca yanayacensis
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L. yanayacensis
Binomial name
Luca yanayacensis
Miller, 2011

Luca yanayacensis is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador.[1]

The length of the forewings is 18–22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is a mottled mixture of whitish green, lime green and dark moss green scales. The ground colour of the hindwings is dirty grey-brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality for this species, the Yanayacu Biological Station in Napo, Ecuador.

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