Phintia podarce
James S. Miller and Andrew V. Z. BrowerIntroduction
Associated for nearly a century with Josia, Miller (2009) recently resurrected the genus Phintia for this species and its sister taxon. A rare day-flying moth, Phintia podarce occurs from the lower Amazon to the Andean foothills of Peru.
References
Miller, JS. 2009. Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321, 1-971 + 48 plates.
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Scientific Name | Phintia podarce |
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Location | Peru: Madre de Dios, Tambopata Reserve, 12°51'S, 69°18'W, 200 m. |
Comments | day collecting |
Reference | Miller JS. 2009. Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321, 1-971 + 48 plates. (Plate 31) |
Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
Identified By | James S. Miller |
Sex | Male |
Life Cycle Stage | adult |
View | dorsal |
Collection | AMNH |
Type | Holotype |
Collector | AVZ Brower |
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