Copaxa lavendera
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Copaxa lavendera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Genus: | Copaxa |
Species: | C. lavendera
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Binomial name | |
Copaxa lavendera | |
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Copaxa lavendera is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1854. It is found from Mexico to Honduras.[2] It has been spotted in the Netherlands on multiple occasions, where it was imported on plants.[3]
The wingspan is about 110 mm.
References
[edit]- ^ Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life.
- ^ Silkmoths
- ^ Vlindernet.nl