DISCOVERY named in honour of Luis Zapater - "Treanna zapateri"

STORY

zapateri is a masculine noun in the genitive singular, derived from and dedicated to Luis Zapater, for his efforts in the conservation of wildlife and tropical forests.

SPECIMEN DETAILS

Sex: Male

Reproduction: Sexual

Life Stage: Adult

Wingspan: 23 mm

Length: 26 mm

COLLECTION DETAILS

Habitat: Lowland rainforest

Sampling Protocol: Light trap

Elevation: 225 m

GEOGRAPHY

Country: Peru

Province/State: Pasco

Region/County: San Alberto

Exact Site: National Park Yanachaga-Chemillén

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: Treanna

Species: Treanna Zapateri

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