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Dioptis beckeri

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Species of moth

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

Dioptis beckeri is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by James S. Miller in 2008. It is found in Rondônia in Brazil.

The length of the forewings is 15.5–18 mm for males and 19–20 mm for females.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Vitor Osmar Becker.

References

  • 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.


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