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Updated as per Entomo-Satsphingia Jahrgang 12 Heft 01 25 01 2019; February 21, 2020 |
TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 |
Kentroleuca sinjaevi male, 78mm, Santa Cruz, Bolivia,
courtesy of Daniel Herbin.
Kentroleuca sinjaevi HT female, 83mm, Santa Rosa de Lima, LaPaz, Bolivia,
October 22, 2010, 1460m, courtesy of Ron Brechlin.
Return to Kentroleuca Genus with Species Comparison Table
The pronunciation of scientific names is troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is merely a suggestion. It is based on
commonly accepted English pronunciation of Greek or Latin names and/or some fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.
The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages, are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal ears as they read.
There are many collectors from different countries whose intonations and accents would be different.
For the honourific names, I have maintained the pronunciation of the honoured person's name rather than place the accent on the next to last syllable.
The genus name, Kentroleuca, possibly refers to the accentuated presence of white markings on the type species, Kentroleuca lineosa, or it may
refer to the spur-like projection formed by the intersection of the am line and the prominent white line paralleling the forewing inner margin.
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