Charadra coyopa
Charadra coyopa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is known only from the holotype specimen from the Mexico City area.
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| Species: | C. coyopa |
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| Charadra coyopa Schmidt & Anweiler, 2010[1] | |
The length of the forewings is 18.9 mm for males. The collection date indicates a flight period in January.
Etymology
The name is derived from Mayan mythology. Coyopa is the ruler of the sound of thunder, and the brother of Cakulha. It is a noun in apposition.
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References
- Schmidt, Christian; Anweiler, Gary (2010). "The North American species of Charadra Walker, with a revision of the Charadra pata (Druce) group (Noctuidae, Pantheinae)". ZooKeys. 39: 161–181. doi:10.3897/zookeys.39.432.
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