Cratolliana krutoae D. Herbin & J. Grados, 2024

Discovered by Barbara Kruton

DISCOVERED BY Barbara Kruton - "Cratolliana krutoae"

STORY

Crastolliana krutoae - krutoae is a genitive plural noun, dedicated to Barbara Kruton for being the first to collect a new species at Refugio Amazonas in 2024. The name is Latinized, as required by the Code of zoological nomenclature, for new names.

SPECIMEN DETAILS

Sex: Male

Reproduction: Sexual

Life Stage: Adult

Wingspan 36 mm

Length 26 mm

COLLECTION DETAILS

Collectors: Barbara Kruton

Habitat: Lowland rainforest

Sampling Protocol: Light trap

Elevation: 225 m

GEOGRAPHY

Country: Peru

Province/State: Madre de Dios

Region/County: Tambopata

Sector: Condenado

Exact Site: Albergue Refugio Amazonas

TAXONOMY

Identifier: D. Herbin & J. Grados

Identification Method: Morphology

Identifier Institution: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Museo de Historia Natural

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

Family: Erebidae

Subfamily: Arctiinae

Genus: Cratolliana

Species: Cratolliana krutoae

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