Biology:Cotaena mediana

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Short description: Species of moth

Cotaena mediana
Scientific classification
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Animalia
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C. mediana
Binomial name
Cotaena mediana
Walker, 1864
Synonyms
  • Myrsila auripennis Boisduval, [1875]
  • Encamina semifervens Meyrick, 1927

Cotaena mediana is a species of sedge moth, and for a long time the only species in the genus Cotaena. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is widespread throughout the Amazon, including Brazil .[1]

It is a colourful species.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Cotaena mediana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=119323.  Retrieved April 20, 2018.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5175273 entry