Campatonema tapantia

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Campatonema tapantia
Campatonema tapantia male.JPG
Male
Campatonema tapantia female.JPG
Female
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Geometridae
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C. tapantia
Binomial name
Campatonema tapantia
Sullivan, 2010

Campatonema tapantia is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Sullivan in 2010. It is found in the provinces of Alajuela, Cartago and Heredia in Costa Rica. It has been found along a rather narrow elevational range, from 1100 to 1600 meters.

The length of the forewings is 15–16 mm. Adults are on the wing throughout the year.

Etymology[]

The name refers to Tapanti National Park, Costa Rica, the location where the species has been found most frequently.

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