Proutiella tegyra described in Josia
James S. Miller and Andrew V. Z. Brower
Introduction
The smallest and most widespread Proutiella species, occurring widely in lowland forests of western Amazonia. It is mimicked by a number of species, including the chrysaugine pyralid Nachaba sp. (illustrated below).
Nachaba sp. © 2009 James S. Miller
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.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Proutiella tegyra |
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| Location | Brazil: Amazonas, São Paulo de Olivença |
| 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 26) |
| Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
| Identified By | James S. Miller |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | dorsal |
| Collection | BMNH - Rothschild bequest |
| Collector | S. Waehner |
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