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 |
Binomial name | |
Copaxa lavendera (Westwood, 1854) | |
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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. It has been spotted in the Netherlands on multiple occasions, where it was imported on plants.
The wingspan is about 110 mm.
References
- 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
Taxon identifiers | |
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Copaxa lavendera |
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