Cotaena mediana | |
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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 | |
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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.
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.
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Taxon identifiers | |
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Cotaena mediana |
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