Phanoptis donahuei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Notodontidae |
Genus: | Phanoptis |
Species: | P. donahuei |
Binomial name | |
Phanoptis donahuei Miller, 2008 |
Phanoptis donahuei is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in southern Mexico.
The length of the forewings is 20–21.5 mm for males and 22.5–24 mm for females.
Etymology
The species name honors Julian P. Donahue, curator emeritus of the entomology department at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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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