Jump to content

Nasusina vallis

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Tom.Reding (talk | contribs) at 21:51, 25 February 2018 (Add from=Q15640308 to {{Taxonbar}}; WP:GenFixes on, using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Nasusina vallis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Nasusina
Species:
N. vallis
Binomial name
Nasusina vallis
Ferris, 2004[1][2]

Nasusina vallis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the John Brown Canyon in Colorado. The habitat consists of an arid region with mesas and canyons.

The length of the forewings is 9–10 mm. The forewings are light smoky grey with numerous fine cross lines. The hindwings are slightly paler than the forewings. They are marked by several darker lines and bands.[3] Adults are probably on wing from mid to late May.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin vallis (meaning valley) and refers to the habitat of the species.

References

  1. ^ Taxapad Taxapad
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ A new species of Nasusina Pearsall from Colorado (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Eupitheciini)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nasusina vallis.
Wikispecies has information related to Nasusina vallis.


This Eupitheciini moth related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nasusina_vallis&oldid=827639526"