Homoeocera georginas

Homoeocera georginas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Tribe: Euchromiini
Genus: Homoeocera
Species: H. georginas
Binomial name
Homoeocera georginas
Laguerre, 2010[1]

Homoeocera georginas is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is known only for a restricted area in Guatemala, on the Pacific slope, at high altitude.[1]

The length of the forewings is 18–20 mm. The biology of this species is unknown.[1]

Etymology

The name is a reference to the type locality: Fuentes Georginas, a popular spot with hot springs high in the mountains on the Pacific slope.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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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