Copaxa curvilinea

Copaxa curvilinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Copaxa
Species:
C. curvilinea
Binomial name
Copaxa curvilinea
Schaus, 1912[1]

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

  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. ^ Life Cycle of the Butterfly or Moth


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