Galagete levequei
| Galagete levequei | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | G. levequei
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| Binomial name | |
| Galagete levequei Landry, 2002
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Galagete levequei is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Bernard Landry in 2002. It is found on the Galápagos Islands.[1]
The wingspan is 9–10 mm for males and 8.5-11.5 mm for females. The forewings are white to pale greyish brown with dark-brown markings. The hindwings are uniform pale grey. Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-January to the end of May, as well as in September and October.
The larvae probably feed on dead leaves and/or branches.
Etymology[]
The species is named for Dr. Raymond Leveque, Swiss ornithologist and first director of the Charles Darwin Research Station, between 1960 and 1962.[2]
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Galagete Landry, 2002". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ Revue suisse de Zoologie 109 (4)
Categories:
- Moths described in 2002
- Galagete
- Autostichinae stubs