Cyme laeta
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Subfamily: | Arctiinae
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| Species: | C. laeta
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| Cyme laeta Looijenga, 2021
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Cyme laeta is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described in 2021 by the then 18-year-old Noortje Looijenga during her internship at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands.[1] It is found in New Guinea.[2] Laeta is Latin for happy, surprise, colorful and rich in contrast. Looijenga explained that: "Of course, this refers to my joy upon discovering this new species. Moreover, Cyme laeta is slightly more strongly colored than their sister species Cyme reticulata."[3] The type specimen had been caught by Rob de Vos, her internship supervisor, during a work trip.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Stagiair ontdekt nieuwe vlindersoort: 'Naar mij vernoemd'" [Intern discovers new butterfly species: 'It's named after me']. RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ Looijenga, Noortje (2021-06-07). "The discovery of a sibling species next to Cyme reticulata Felder, 1861 in New Guinea and a review of some allied taxa (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini)". SUGAPA digital. 13 (2): 113–130. doi:10.19269/sugapa2021.13(2).01. ISSN 2468-872X.
- ^ "New butterfly species discovered during internship". Naturalis.nl. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
Categories:
- Nudariina
- Moths of New Guinea
- Insects described in 2021
- Nudariina stubs