Ceryx mirabilis
Appearance
Ceryx mirabilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Ceryx |
Species: | C. mirabilis
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Binomial name | |
Ceryx mirabilis Smetacek, 2010
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Ceryx mirabilis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Peter Smetacek in 2010. It is found in India.[1]
The length of the forewings is about 11 mm. The forewings and hindwings are hyaline (glass like).
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin mirabilis (meaning wonderful).
References
[edit]- ^ Smetacek, Peter (2010). "A new species of Ceryx Wallengren (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Syntominae) from the Kumaon Himalaya, India". Zoos' Print Journal. 2 (5): 894-895. – via Internet Archive.