Grammia brillians

Grammia brillians is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Schmidt in 2009. It is found in Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.

Grammia brillians
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Grammia
Species:
G. brillians
Binomial name
Grammia brillians
Schmidt, 2009

The length of the forewings is about 16.1 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark brownish black with ivory bands. The hindwings are bright orange-pink with a black pattern. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.

Etymology

The species name reflects the bright, saturated colours of the hindwing.[1]

References

  1. Schmidt, B.C. 2009: Taxonomic revision of the genus Grammia Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae). Zoological journal of the Linnean Society, 156: 507-597. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00496.x


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