Mirocastnia smalli
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| Mirocastnia smalli | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Castniidae |
| Genus: | Mirocastnia |
| Species: | M. smalli
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| Binomial name | |
| Mirocastnia smalli Miller, 1980[1]
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Mirocastnia smalli is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Panama.[2] The habitat consists of a forest with Colpothrinax cookii palms, several moss covered trees and Bromeliaceae species. The length of the forewings is 21.5–26 mm for males and 19.5–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to August.[3] They mimic Pythonides limaea.
Etymology
The species is named for Gordon B. Small, who first collected the species.
References
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- ↑ Mirocastnia at funet
- ↑ Osservazioni su alcuni taxa dei generi: Corybantes Hübner, 1819, Athis Hübner, 1819, Zegara Oiticica, 1955, Mirocastnia Miller, 1980 e Insigniocastnia Miller, 2007 (Lepidoptera: Castniidae)
- ↑ Studies in the Castniidae - III Mirocastnia Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine