Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1853 is a animal in the Saturniidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1853

Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1853

Copaxa lavendera is a Saturniidae moth ranging from Mexico to Honduras, with a wingspan of around 110 mm.

Family
Genus
Copaxa
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1853

Copaxa lavendera is a species of moth that belongs to the family Saturniidae. It was first described by John O. Westwood, originally published in 1853 under the current accepted scientific name, with an alternative 1854 citation for its first description. This moth is naturally distributed from Mexico to Honduras. It has been observed multiple times in the Netherlands, having been imported into the country on plants. The wingspan of this species reaches approximately 110 mm.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Saturniidae Copaxa

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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