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Castnia estherae

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Castnia estherae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Castniidae
Genus:
Castnia
Species:
C. estherae
Binomial name
Castnia estherae
Miller, 1976[1]

Castnia estherae is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Mexico.

The length of the forewings is about 47 mm.

Etymology

The species is named for Sra. Esther Arias de Escalante who collected the holotype.[2]

References

  1. ^ Castnia at funet
  2. ^ Studies in the Castniidae - II Descriptions of three new species of Castnia
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