Thyatira mexicana

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Thyatira mexicana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Thyatira
Species:
T. mexicana
Binomial name
Thyatira mexicana
H. Edwards, 1884
Synonyms
  • Thyatira batis var. mexicanaH. Edwards, 1884
  • Thyatira superbaBarnes, 1901
  • Thyatira mexicana costaricanaWerny, 1966
  • Thyatira mexicana flavimaculaWerny, 1966

Thyatira mexicana is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1884. [1] It is found in the US state of Arizona [2] through Central America (Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama) to South America (Bolivia, Peru).

The wingspan is about 35 mm.

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Thyatira mexicana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  2. "850006.00 – 6238 – Thyatira mexicana – Edwards, 1884". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 12, 2018.