Bathyphlebia johnsoni
Bathyphlebia johnsoni is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Peru.[1]
| Bathyphlebia johnsoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Bathyphlebia |
| Species: | B. johnsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathyphlebia johnsoni Oiticica Filho & Michener, 1950 | |
The length of the forewings is 58 mm for males and 64 mm for females. Males have cinnamon brown wings with a yellow spot basad of the eye spot of the forewings. The apical area of the forewings is yellow, and the outer margin of the forewings is concave. Females have a distinct eye spot on the forewings with a white center and a brown iris margined externally with black.[2]
Subspecies
- Bathyphlebia johnsoni johnsoni
- Bathyphlebia johnsoni flavior Oiticica Filho & Michener, 1950 (Peru)
References
- "Bathyphlebia johnsoni at BOLD Systems". BOLD Systems. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- Oiticica Filho, J. & Michener, C.D. 1950. New species of Bathyphlebia from Ecuador and Peru (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). American Museum Novitates 1446: 1-13. full article (PDF).
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