Cotana erectilinea

Last updated

Cotana erectilinea
Cotana erectilinea setakwensis.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Eupterotidae
Genus:
Cotana
Species:
C. erectilinea
Binomial name
Cotana erectilinea
Synonyms
  • Nervicompressa erectilineaBethune-Baker, 1910
  • Cotana erectilinea setakwensisRothschild, 1917

Cotana erectilinea is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1910. [1] It is found in New Guinea. [2]

The wingspan is about 44 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous brown, with a small pale spot darkly encircled in the cell near the base, as well as an erect straight dark median line, beyond which the postmedian area is darker and terminates in a scalloped edge. The apex is also darker. The hindwings are pale orange-brown, with a trace of a darker median and curved postmedian line. [3]

Related Research Articles

Cotana is a genus of moths in the family Eupterotidae.

<i>Cotana aroa</i> Species of moth

Cotana aroa is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1904. It is found in New Guinea.

Cotana dubia is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1904. It is found in New Guinea.

Cotana kebeae is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1904. It is found in New Guinea.

Cotana unistrigata is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1904. It is found in New Guinea.

Cotana affinis is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1917. It is found in New Guinea.

Cotana bisecta is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1917. It is found in New Guinea.

Cotana brunnescens is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1917. It is found in New Guinea.

Cotana germana is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1917. It is found in New Guinea.

Cotana meeki is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1917. It is found in New Guinea.

Cotana pallidipascia is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1917. It is found in New Guinea.

Cotana rosselliana is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1917. It is found in New Guinea.

Cotana variegata is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1917. It is found in New Guinea.

<i>Cotana bakeri</i> Species of moth

Cotana bakeri is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by James John Joicey and George Talbot in 1917. It is found on New Guinea.

Cotana albaserrati is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1910. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index considers it to be a synonym of Cotana lunulata. It is found in New Guinea.

Cotana biagi is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1908. It is found in New Guinea.

Cotana postpallida is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1917. It is found in New Guinea.

Apona ronaldi is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1927. It is found in China.

Papuapterote styx is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1908. It is found in New Guinea.

Hemijana griseola is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Rothschild in 1917. It is found in South Africa.

References

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Cotana erectilinea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ The Giant Lappet Moths (Lepidoptera: Eupterotidae) of Papua Indonesia
  3. ↑ Descriptions of new species of Heterocera from New Guinea PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.