Campatonema tapantia

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Campatonema tapantia
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Male
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Female
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Campatonema
Species:
C. tapantia
Binomial name
Campatonema tapantia
Sullivan, 2010

Campatonema tapantia is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Sullivan in 2010. It is found in the provinces of Alajuela, Cartago and Heredia in Costa Rica. It has been found along a rather narrow elevational range, from 1100 to 1600 meters.

The length of the forewings is 15–16 mm. Adults are on the wing throughout the year.

Etymology

The name refers to Tapanti National Park, Costa Rica, the location where the species has been found most frequently.


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