Siga liris
Siga liris, the moonlight queen, is a moth in the family Crambidae described by Pieter Cramer in 1775. It is found in the West Indies, Peru,[1] Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana,[2] Ecuador and Bolivia. The habitat consists of primary rainforests and cloudforests at altitudes between 400 and 2,000 meters.[3]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Siga |
Species: | S. liris |
Binomial name | |
Siga liris (Cramer, 1775) | |
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References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- "Taxonomy Browser: Siga liris". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- Moths of the Amazon and Andes
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