Copaxa curvilinea
Appearance
Copaxa curvilinea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Genus: | Copaxa |
Species: | C. curvilinea
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Binomial name | |
Copaxa curvilinea |
Copaxa curvilinea is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by William Schaus in 1912. It is found in Central America, including Nicaragua and Costa Rica.[2]
The larvae feed on Nectandra membranacea.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Silkmoths
- ^ Life Cycle of the Butterfly or Moth