Ectoedemia diskusi
Species of moth
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::summary Species of moth ::
Hesperolyra diskusi is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was originally described as Fomoria diskusi by Puplesis & Robinson in 2000, based on a male holotype collected in the Chiquibul Forest Reserve, Las Cuevas, Cayo District, Belize.
In 2016, van Nieukerken, Stonis, Remeikis & Diškus established the genus Hesperolyra, designating H. diskusi as its type species.
Description
Adults are recognized by a pale costal streak forming an oblique fascia at two-thirds of the forewing, and distinctive features in the male genitalia.
Distribution
The species is only known from Belize. The larval host plant has not yet been documented.
Taxonomy
- Fomoria diskusi Puplesis & Robinson, 2000 (original combination)
- Hesperolyra diskusi (Puplesis & Robinson, 2000) (current valid name)
References
References
- (2016). "New Neotropical Nepticulidae: thirty new species of Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera) from South and Central America". ZooKeys.
- (2019). "New species and records of Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera) from South America, with an updated checklist". ZooKeys.
- (2000). "A review and checklist of Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera) from Central and South America". Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, Entomology Series.
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