DISCOVERY named in honour of Claire ¨Petal¨ Pringle  - "Opharus petalae"

STORY

petalae is a feminine noun in the genitive case, with the species dedicated to Claire Pringle, affectionately known as Petal by her family, for her charitable work.

SPECIMEN DETAILS

Sex: Male

Reproduction: Sexual

Life Stage: Adult

Wingspan: 20 mm

Length: 23 mm

COLLECTION DETAILS

Habitat: Montain forest

Sampling Protocol: Light trap

Elevation: 850 - 1850 m

GEOGRAPHY

Country: Peru

Province/State: Cusco

Region/County: Cusco

Exact Site: Campamento Mangoriari

TAXONOMY

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: Opharus

Species: Opharus petalae

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