Dicentria cymatila

Dicentria cymatila
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Notodontidae
Genus:	Dicentria
Species:	D. cymatila
Binomial name
	Dicentria cymatila; Miller, 2011

Dicentria cymatila is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador.[1]

The length of the forewings is 21–22.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is light sandy brown and the ground colour of the hindwings is golden white, although the anterior and anal margins are light maroon.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin cymatilis (meaning sea-coloured blue) and refers to a blue tinge on the crest of blackish grey scales located between the antennae.

References

Miller, James S.; Thiaucourt, Paul (November 1, 2011). "Diversity of Prominent Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) in the Cloud Forests of Northeastern Ecuador, with Descriptions of 27 New Species". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 104 (6): 1033–1077. doi:10.1603/AN10141.

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[1] Miller, James S.; Thiaucourt, Paul (November 1, 2011). "Diversity of Prominent Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) in the Cloud Forests of Northeastern Ecuador, with Descriptions of 27 New Species". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 104 (6): 1033–1077. doi:10.1603/AN10141.