Lithophane leeae
Lithophane leeae is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is only found in the Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona.[1]
| Lithophane leeae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Lithophane |
| Species: | L. leeae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithophane leeae Walsh, 2009 | |
The length of the forewings is about 25 millimetres (0.98 in).[1]
References
- Bruce Walsh (2009). "Lithophane leeae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Xyleninae), a striking new species from southeastern Arizona". ZooKeys (9): 21–26. doi:10.3897/zookeys.9.184.
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