Discovery made by the family of Caroline Stevns - Leucotmemis torrida stevnsorum
The name stevnsorum is a Latinized noun in the genitive plural, dedicated to the family of Caroline Stevns, for their participation in collecting the first specimen of the new subspecies at the Refugio Amazonas lodge.
Sex: Male
Reproduction: Sexual
Life Stage: Adult
Wingspan: 20 mm
Length: 23 mm
Habitat: Lowland rainforest
Sampling Protocol: Light trap
Elevation: 225 m
Country: Peru
Province/State: Madre de Dios
Region/County: Tambopata
Sector: Condenado
Exact Site: Refugio Amazonas
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: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: L. torrida
Species: Leucotmemis torrida stevnsorum
