Cotaena mediana

Cotaena mediana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Glyphipterigidae
Genus:	Cotaena
Species:	C. mediana
Binomial name
	Cotaena mediana; Walker, 1864
Synonyms
	Myrsila auripennis Boisduval, [1875]; Encamina semifervens Meyrick, 1927;

Cotaena mediana is a species of sedge moth, and for a long time was the only species in the genus Cotaena. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is widespread throughout the Amazon, including Brazil.^[1]

It is a colourful species.

References

^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Cotaena mediana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 20, 2018.

External links

Cotaena mediana at Zipcodezoo.com

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Cotaena mediana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 20, 2018.

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