Chrysocale principalis

Chrysocale principalis, the princely tiger moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Mexico (Jalisco, Michoacán, Oaxaca, Tamaulipas) and Guatemala.[1][2][3]

Chrysocale principalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Chrysocale
Species:
C. principalis
Binomial name
Chrysocale principalis
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Eupyra principalis Walker, [1865]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Chrysocale principalis (Walker, [1865])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  2. BOLD Systems
  3. Quinn, Mike. "Princely Tiger Moth - Chrysocale principalis (Walker, 1864)". texasento.net. Retrieved 2018-02-13.


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