Copaxa cydippe

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Copaxa cydippe
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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.[2]

References[edit]

  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