Homoeocera papalo
Homoeocera papalo is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is known only from a very restricted area in Oaxaca state in Mexico, at high altitude.[1]
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| Species: | H. papalo |
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| Homoeocera papalo Laguerre, 2010[1] | |
The length of the forewings is 20–21 mm. The biology of this species is unknown.[1]
Etymology
The name is a reference to the type locality, Concepción Pápalo, a small city in north east Oaxaca state. The name Papalo means butterfly.[1]
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References
- Laguerre, Michel (2010). "Description of two new Homoeocera Felder from Guatemala and Mexico (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae, Arctiinae, Euchromiini)". ZooKeys. 33: 29–38. doi:10.3897/zookeys.33.275.
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