Proutiella jordani
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Proutiella jordani is a butterfly ( moth ) ofthe tooth moth family (Notodontidae), also known as Josia (Phintia) jordani herring , 1925; named after the German-British entomologist Karl Jordan .
features
Proutiella jordani is a small moth. The only known specimen of this butterfly species is the female holotype from the Hamburg Zoological Museum , the type of which is unknown. On the blackish forewings, which have a length of 14 mm, there is a yellow-orange, at the rear end rectangular transverse band. The edges of the yellow-orange area are notched, not smooth. There is a central, white area on the hind wings.
distribution
The exact range of this Neotropical species is unknown.
Taxonomy
The only secured specimen of Proutiella jordani is the female holotype , which has no other designation than the inscription "66". The wing drawing distinguishes this specimen from Proutiella tegyra , the edges of the forewing ligament distinguish it from the very similar species Proutiella simplex . The female genitals of the three taxa show differences, so Miller (2009) follows Hering (1925) and Bryk (1930) for these reasons and supports the status as a valid species.
literature
- James S. Miller: Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 2: Josiini. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History , 321 , 2009, pp. 675-1022. Online article: PDF