Biology:Azaxia hamula
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Short description: Species of moth
| Azaxia hamula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Azaxia |
| Species: | A. hamula
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| Binomial name | |
| Azaxia hamula Miller, 2011
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Azaxia hamula is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Colombia and north-eastern Ecuador.[1]
The length of the forewings is 22–23 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is a mixture of purplish grey, salmon, and white scales. The ground colour of the hindwings is glossy white, with a suffusion of purplish grey scales along the outer margin.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin hamulus, a diminutive form of hamus and refers to the hook at the apex of the aedeagus.
References
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- ↑ Miller, James S.; Thiaucourt, Paul (November 1, 2011). "Diversity of Prominent Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) in the Cloud Forests of Northeastern Ecuador, with Descriptions of 27 New Species". Annals of the Entomological Society of America 104 (6): 1033–1077. doi:10.1603/AN10141. http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1603/AN10141.
Wikidata ☰ Q15636703 entry
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