Castnia estherae is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Mexico.
Castnia estherae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Castniidae |
Genus: | Castnia |
Species: | C. estherae
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Binomial name | |
Castnia estherae Miller, 1976[1]
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The length of the forewings is about 47 mm.
Etymology
editThe species is named for Sra. Esther Arias de Escalante who collected the holotype.[2]
References
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