| Amaxia pyga | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Amaxia |
| Species: | A. pyga |
| Binomial name | |
| Amaxia pyga Schaus, 1892 | |
Amaxia pyga is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1892. It is found in Brazil. [1]
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