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Urgedra janzeni

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Urgedra janzeni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Urgedra
Species:
U. janzeni
Binomial name
Urgedra janzeni
Miller & Thiaucourt, 2011

Urgedra janzeni is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by James S. Miller and Paul Thiaucourt in 2011. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador.[1]

The length of the forewings is 17-20.5 mm.

Etymology

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The species is named in honour of Daniel H. Janzen.

References

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  1. ^ Miller, James S.; Thiaucourt, Paul (November 1, 2011). "Diversity of Prominent Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) in the Cloud Forests of Northeastern Ecuador, with Descriptions of 27 New Species". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 104 (6): 1033–1077. doi:10.1603/AN10141.