Charadra cakulha
Charadra cakulha is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is known only from two specimens of the type series, collected in mid-June at San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
| Charadra cakulha | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Charadra |
| Species: | C. cakulha |
| Binomial name | |
| Charadra cakulha Anweiler & Schmidt, 2010 | |
The length of the forewings is 19.7 mm for males.
Etymology
A deity from Mayan mythology, Cakulha is the ruler of the lesser lightning bolts, and brother of Coyopa. It is a noun in apposition.
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