Thyatira mexicana Edwards, 1884 is a animal in the Drepanidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Thyatira mexicana Edwards, 1884

Thyatira mexicana Edwards, 1884

Thyatira mexicana is a 35 mm wingspan moth in the Drepanidae family, found from Arizona to western South America.

Family
Genus
Thyatira
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Thyatira mexicana Edwards, 1884

Thyatira mexicana is a species of moth that belongs to the family Drepanidae. This species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1884. Its distribution ranges from Arizona, a state in the United States, through Central American countries including Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama, extending all the way to South American countries Bolivia and Peru. Adults of this moth have a wingspan that measures approximately 35 millimeters.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Drepanidae Thyatira

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