Scea superba described in Thirmida
James S. Miller and Andrew V. Z. Brower
Introduction
A beautiful Scea species from the Andes of eastern Ecuador. Larvae are commonly encountered on Passiflora manicata.Characteristics
Scea superba is the only member of the genus to exhibit strong blue-black iridescence on its wings and abdomen. It is also distinct in the limitation of black scaling to the forewing radial and cubital veins. The morphology of the species is discussed in Miller (1996).References
Miller, JS. 1996. Phylogeny of the Neotropical moth tribe Josiini (Notodontidae: Dioptinae): a hidden case of Müllerian mimicry. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 118, 1-45.
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 | Scea superba |
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| Location | Ecuador: Napo, Yanayacu Biological Station, 5 km w Cosanga 00°35.9'S, 77°53.4' W 2163 m. |
| 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 34) |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | James S. Miller |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | dorsal |
| Collection | AMNH |
| Collector | Harold Greeney et al. |
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