Hadesina goeleti

Hadesina goeleti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily: Dioptinae
Tribe: Dioptini
Genus: Hadesina
Species: H. goeleti
Binomial name
Hadesina goeleti
Miller, 2008

Hadesina goeleti is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in north-western Costa Rica, near the Nicaraguan border.

The length of the forewings is 14–15.5 mm for males and 15.5–16 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is dark chocolate brown. The hindwings are dark chocolate brown, with a yellow-orange central area.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Robert G. Goelet, chairman emeritus and current trustee of the American Museum of Natural History.

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