Trauaxa is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Trauaxa obliqualis, is found in Mexico, Panama, Honduras and the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Both the genus and the species were first described by Francis Walker in 1866.[1][2][3]

Trauaxa
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Trauaxa

Walker, [1866]
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T. obliqualis
Binomial name
Trauaxa obliqualis
Walker, [1866]

References edit

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (March 4, 2012). "Trauaxa Walker, [1866]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Trauaxa​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Trauaxa Walker, 1866". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved March 11, 2020.