''Gymnoscelis daniloi'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

in the family

Geometridae The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek ''geo'' γεω (derivative form of or "the earth"), and ''metr ...

. It occurs on the island of Fogo,

Cape Verde , national_anthem = () , official_languages = Portuguese , national_languages = Cape Verdean Creole , capital = Praia , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , demonym ...

. The type location is Portela,

Chã das Caldeiras Chã das Caldeiras (“Plain of the Calderas”) is a small community of approximately 700 inhabitants in the crater of the volcano Pico do Fogo on the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. The village consists of two main neighborhoods: Portela and Banga ...

, elevation 1720m. The species was first described in 2009.

Description

The

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is . The ground colour is pale brown to brown. Both wings have numerous undulate blackish transverse lines.

Etymology

The species is named for Eurico Danilo Montrond, a friend of the discoverer of the species, Eyjolf Aistleitner.

References

Moths described in 2009 Endemic fauna of Cape Verde daniloi Moths of Cape Verde Fauna of Fogo, Cape Verde {{Gymnoscelis-stub