Polypoetes leuschneri

Polypoetes leuschneri

''Polypoetes leuschneri'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by James S. Miller in 2008. It is endemic to the Pacific slope of the Ecuadorian Andes.
Polypoetes leuschneri Dapa, Valle Del Cauca
2100 m Polypoetes leuschneri

Appearance

The length of the forewings is 13–14.5 mm for males and 13.5–15 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is dark chocolate brown. The ground color of the hindwings is blackish brown, slightly darker than the forewings.

Naming

The species is named in honor of Ron Leuschner, a former president of the Lepidopterists' Society, and a research associate of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNotodontidae
GenusPolypoetes
SpeciesP. leuschneri
Photographed in
Colombia