Copaxa cydippe

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Copaxa cydippe
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Copaxa
Species:
C. cydippe
Binomial name
Copaxa cydippe
(H. Druce, 1894)[1]
Synonyms
  • Attacus cydippe H. Druce, 1894

Copaxa cydippe is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1894. It is found in Central America, including Mexico and Guatemala.

The larvae feed on Pinus species. They are solitary feeders. The larvae are green-and-white striped.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Latin American Insects and Entomology


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