Macroptila monstralis

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Macroptila monstralis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Macroptila
Species:
M. monstralis
Binomial name
Macroptila monstralis
Schaus, 1911

Macroptila monstralis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William Schaus in 1911. It is found in Costa Rica. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Macroptila monstralis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 9, 2018.
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