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Ceryx mirabilis

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Ceryx mirabilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Ceryx
Species:
C. mirabilis
Binomial name
Ceryx mirabilis
Smetacek, 2010

Ceryx mirabilis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Peter Smetacek in 2010. It is found in India.[1]

The length of the forewings is about 11 mm. The forewings and hindwings are hyaline (glass like).

Etymology

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The species name is derived from Latin mirabilis (meaning wonderful).

References

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  1. ^ Smetacek, Peter (2010). "A new species of Ceryx Wallengren (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Syntominae) from the Kumaon Himalaya, India". Zoos' Print Journal. 2 (5): 894-895. – via Internet Archive.