Copaxa lavendera

Copaxa lavendera
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Saturniidae
Genus:	Copaxa
Species:	C. lavendera
Binomial name
	Copaxa lavendera; (Westwood, 1854)
Synonyms
	Saturnia lavendera Westwood, 1853; Copaxa plenkeri C. & R. Felder, 1860;

Copaxa lavendera is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1854. It is found from Mexico to Honduras.^[2] It has been spotted in the Netherlands on multiple occasions, where it was imported on plants.^[3]

The wingspan is about 110 mm.

References

^ Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life.
^ Silkmoths
^ Vlindernet.nl

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[1] Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life.

[2] Silkmoths

[3] Vlindernet.nl

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