Nebulosa hermani

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

Nebulosa hermani is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is restricted to the western side of the Ecuadorian Andes.

The length of the forewings is 13–15 mm for males and 13-15.5 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is brown to light brown. The ground color of the hindwings is translucent white.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Lee Herman, curator of Coleoptera at the AMNH and one of the world’s leading experts on Staphylinidae.

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