The species name miraculosa is a feminine Latin noun in singular nominative meaning wonderful. This discovery that occurred in Refugio Amazonas is of the utmost importance since it is not just a new species but a new genus for science. This species is not a tiger moth (Arctiinae) but is a primitive family of Lepidoptera, butterflies. The participation of the Wired Amazon team was very helpful in this discovery: Daniel Couceiro, Juan Diego Shoobridge, Nicole Abanto, Maria Alejandra Castro, and Adela Indirago.
This new genus is named for Francis Walker, a British entomologist, who described some Neotropical Hepialidae species in the 19th century. The name follows the tradition of Druceiella, Dugdaleiella Grehan & C. Mielke, Hampsoniella, Kozloviella Grehan & C. Mielke, and Pfitzneriella Viette. The gender of the name is feminine.
Sex: Male
Reproduction: Sexual
Life Stage: Adult
Wingspan 32mm
Length 14mm
Collectors: Juan Grados
Habitat: Lowland rainforest
Sampling Protocol: Light trap
Elevation: 225 m
Country: Peru
Province/State: Madre de Dios
Region/County: Tambopata
Sector: Condenado
Exact Site: Albergue Refugio Amazonas
Lat/Lon: -12.875, -69.4097
Identifier Juan Grados
Identification Method: Morphology
Identifier Institution: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Museo de Historia Natural
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialoidea
Genus: Walkeriella
Species: Walkeriella miraculosa
