Cotaena mediana

Cotaena mediana is a species of sedge moth, and for a long time the only species in the genus Cotaena. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is widespread throughout the Amazon, including Brazil.[1]

Cotaena mediana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Glyphipterigidae
Genus:
Cotaena
Species:
C. mediana
Binomial name
Cotaena mediana
Walker, 1864
Synonyms
  • Myrsila auripennis Boisduval, [1875]
  • Encamina semifervens Meyrick, 1927

It is a colourful species.

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Cotaena mediana​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 20, 2018.


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