Copaxa lavendera

Copaxa lavendera is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1854. It is found from Mexico to Honduras.[2] It has been spotted in the Netherlands on multiple occasions, where it was imported on plants.[3]

Copaxa lavendera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Saturniidae
Genus:
Copaxa
Species:
C. lavendera
Binomial name
Copaxa lavendera
(Westwood, 1854)[1]
Synonyms
  • Saturnia lavendera Westwood, 1853
  • Copaxa plenkeri C. & R. Felder, 1860

The wingspan is about 110 mm.

References
  1. Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life.
  2. Silkmoths
  3. Vlindernet.nl


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