Argentala brehmi

Argentala brehmi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily: Dioptinae
Tribe: Dioptini
Genus: Argentala
Species: A. brehmi
Binomial name
Argentala brehmi
Miller, 2008

Argentala brehmi is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is endemic to the eastern slope of the Andes.

The length of the forewings is 13.5–14.5 mm for males and 15 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is dark chocolate brown and the ground color of the hindwings is dark charcoal gray to blackish brown, with a white basal area of the ventral surface showing faintly through.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Gunnar Brehm who captured the holotype and one of the three paratypes.

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