Xenomigia brachyptera

(Xenomigia brachyptera)

Description

Xenomigia brachyptera is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in the Andes of western Venezuela. It is the only known from males, which are brachypterous. It is the only brachypterous species in the family Notodontidae. Females are undoubtedly also flightless and perhaps wingless, but have not yet been found.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Notodontidae
Genus:Xenomigia
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