Nebulosa grimaldii

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

Nebulosa grimaldii is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in eastern Ecuador.

The length of the forewings is 13.5–14 mm for males and 14 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is olive brown to gray-brown. The central area of the hindwings is creamy white.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Dave Grimaldi, curator of Diptera and fossil insects at the AMNH.

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