Wahydra graslieae
Wahydra graslieae is a butterfly species in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Ecuador. The specific epithet honors Emily Graslie.[1]
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| Dorsal view of male holotype (bar = 1 cm) | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Wahydra |
| Species: | W. graslieae |
| Binomial name | |
| Wahydra graslieae A. Warren, Carneiro, & Dolibaina, 2018[1] | |
References
- Carneiro, Eduardo; Dolibaina, Diego R.; Grishin, Nick V.; Warren, Andrew D. (2018). "A new species of Wahydra from Ecuador (Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae, Anthoptini)". Zootaxa. 4392 (1): 196–200. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4392.1.11. PMID 29690424.
External links
- The Brain Scoop (8 March 2018). Wahydra graslieae, a new species of butterfly named for Emily Graslie! (YouTube video). Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- van Hoose, Natalie (7 March 2018). "New Butterfly Species Named for Field Museum's Emily Graslie" (Press release). Gainesville, FL: Florida Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
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