Thyatira mexicana

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).

Thyatira mexicana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Drepanidae
Genus:
Thyatira
Species:
T. mexicana
Binomial name
Thyatira mexicana
Synonyms
  • Thyatira batis var. mexicana H. Edwards, 1884
  • Thyatira superba Barnes, 1901
  • Thyatira mexicana costaricana Werny, 1966
  • Thyatira mexicana flavimacula Werny, 1966

The wingspan is about 35 mm.

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.


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