Xenomigia involuta

Species of moth

Xenomigia involuta

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Lepidoptera
Superfamily:  | Noctuoidea
Family:  | Notodontidae
Genus:  | Xenomigia
Species:  |

X. involuta

Binomial name
Xenomigia involuta

Miller, 2008

Xenomigia involuta is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is endemic to cloud forests on the western slope of the Ecuadorian Andes.

The length of the forewings is 14.5–16 mm for males and 16–17.5 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is chocolate brown, while the ground color of the hindwings is creamy white.

## Etymology[edit]

The name is derived from the Latin word involuta (meaning intricate or complex) and refers to the forewing pattern of this species. The complex appearance is derived from the contrasting markings. Most other Xenomigia species show more subdued patterns.

## References[edit]

* Miller, James S. (2009). "Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 1: Dioptini". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 321 (2): 1–676. hdl:2246/5978.

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