Homoeocera georginas | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Homoeocera |
Species: | H. georginas |
Binomial name | |
Homoeocera georginas Laguerre, 2010 |
Homoeocera georginas is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is known only for a restricted area in Guatemala, on the Pacific slope, at high altitude.
The length of the forewings is 18–20 mm. The biology of this species is unknown.
Etymology
The name is a reference to the type locality: Fuentes Georginas, a popular spot with hot springs high in the mountains on the Pacific slope.
References
- ^ Laguerre, Michel (2010). "Description of two new Homoeocera Felder from Guatemala and Mexico (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae, Arctiinae, Euchromiini)". ZooKeys (33): 29–38. doi:10.3897/zookeys.33.275. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 3.0 license.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Homoeocera georginas |
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