Scea grandis described in Brachyglene (Dioptini)
James S. Miller and Andrew V. Z. Brower
Introduction
The relatively large Scea grandis is rare, and apparently endemic to the Sierra Santa Marta range of northeastern Colombia.Characteristics
This species is similar to other members of the "Thirmida" clade, but exhibits less extensive orange markings on the fore and hindwings. Like other members of the clade, the make has an extremely long vesica with distal spike-like cornuti (Miller, 1009).References
Miller, JS. 2009. Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321, 1-971 + 48 plates.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Scea grandis |
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| Location | Colombia: Sierra del Libane, 6000 ft. |
| Reference | Miller JS. 2009. Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321, 1-971 + 48 plates. (Plate 34) |
| Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
| Identified By | James S. Miller |
| Sex | Female |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | dorsal |
| Collection | BMNH - Joicey coll. |
| Type | Syntype |
| Collector | H. H. Smith |
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