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Momonipta onorei

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Momonipta onorei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Momonipta
Species:
M. onorei
Binomial name
Momonipta onorei
Miller, 2008

Momonipta onorei is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by James S. Miller in 2008. It is found in Ecuador (the provinces of Esmeraldas, Imbabura and Pichincha).

The length of the forewings is 18.5–20 mm for males and 21.5–23 mm for females.

Etymology

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The species is named in honor of Giovanni Onore.

References

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  • 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. hdl:2246/5978.