Homoeocera papalo
Homoeocera papalo | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Subfamily: | Arctiinae
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Tribe: | Euchromiini
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Genus: | |
Species: | H. papalo
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Binomial name | |
Homoeocera papalo Laguerre, 2010[1]
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Homoeocera papalo is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is known only from a very restricted area in Oaxaca state in Mexico, at high altitude.[1]
The length of the forewings is 20–21 mm. The biology of this species is unknown.[1]
Etymology[]
The name is a reference to the type locality, Concepción Pápalo, a small city in north east Oaxaca state. The name Papalo means butterfly.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d 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.
Categories:
- Euchromiina
- Moths of Central America
- Endemic fauna of Mexico
- Moths described in 2010
- Euchromiina stubs