Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Noctuoidea Species E. melaxantha Rank Genus | Class Insecta Family Erebidae Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Ephestris is a genus of tiger moths in the Erebidae family. It contains the single species Ephestris melaxantha.
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Etymology
The species name melaxantha derives from the Greek μελανός meaning "black" and "xanthus", meaning "golden-haired" or "yellow", with reference to the striking coloration of the wings, probably a warning to predators.
Description
Ephestris melaxantha has a wingspan of about 70 millimetres (2.8 in). Despite being a moth, it has diurnal behaviour.
Distribution
This species is native to Brazil and the tropical regions of South America.
References
Ephestris Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA