1. Weitere Informationen

1.1. Etymologie (Namenserklärung)

Ramos-González et al. (2024: 192) teilen mit: “The generic name is derived from the Mapudungun language (spoken by the Mapuche, the largest indigenous group in Chile), wüṉyelfe, meaning bright star or Venus, in reference to its yellowish coloration.“

2. Literatur

• Erstbeschreibung: Ramos-González, M, I., Venegas-González, M. F., Zamora-Manzur, C. & L. E. Parra (2024): Revision of the genus Digonis (Lepidoptera, Geometridae): new species and new genera. — ZooKeys 1216: 173-200. [zum open-access-Artikel auf pensoft.net]