Copaxa cydippe

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.

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

The larvae feed on Pinus species.[2]

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. Latin American Insects and Entomology


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