Hagnagora elianne
| Hagnagora elianne | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Hagnagora |
| Species: | H. elianne |
| Binomial name | |
| Hagnagora elianne Sullivan, 2011 | |
Hagnagora elianne is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Costa Rica and Honduras.[1]
Adults are very similar to Hagnagora anicata and Hagnagora unnia. Males are slightly larger than those of H. unnia (by 2 mm on average but with overlapping ranges) but otherwise indistinguishable. They may be distinguished from H. anicata by the swollen distal half of the uncus (as opposed to gently tapered) and the absence of a moderately large, upcurved spine at the end of the costa. Females may be distinguished from females of H. unnia by their longer, more complex signa. The female of H. anicata is undescribed.[2]
Etymology
The species is named for Eli-Anne Lindstrom, a scientist whose biological studies of freshwater algae have contributed significantly to water quality monitoring in Norway.
References
- ↑ "Three new species of Hagnagora Druce, 1885 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentiinae) from Ecuador and Costa Rica and a concise revision of the genus". zookeys.pensoft.net. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ↑ "Two new species of the Hagnagora anicata complex (Geometridae, Larentiinae) from Costa Rica". pensoft.net. Retrieved 2015-11-24.