Lioptilodes cocodrilo
Appearance
Lioptilodes cocodrilo | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Lioptilodes |
Species: | L. cocodrilo
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Binomial name | |
Lioptilodes cocodrilo Gielis, 2006
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Lioptilodes cocodrilo is a species of moth in the genus Lioptilodes known from Ecuador. Moths of this species take flight in September, October, December, and January, and have a wingspan of approximately 16 millimetres. The specific name "cocodrilo" references Cocodrilo Ranger Station.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden. 80–2 (1).