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Copaxa lavendera

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Copaxa lavendera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Copaxa
Species:
C. lavendera
Binomial name
Copaxa lavendera
(Westwood, 1854)[1]
Synonyms
  • Saturnia lavendera Westwood, 1853
  • Copaxa plenkeri C. & R. Felder, 1860

Copaxa lavendera is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1854. It is found from Mexico to Honduras.[2] It has been spotted in the Netherlands on multiple occasions, where it was imported on plants.[3]

The wingspan is about 110 mm.

References

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  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. ^ Silkmoths
  3. ^ Vlindernet.nl