| Homoeocera georginas | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Homoeocera |
| Species: | H. georginas |
| Binomial name | |
| Homoeocera georginas Laguerre, 2010[1] | |
Homoeocera georginas is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. 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 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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