Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Arctiidae Scientific name Homoeocera papalo | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Euchromiini Rank Species | |
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Homoeocera papalo is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is known only from a very restricted area in Oaxaca state in Mexico, at high altitude.
The length of the forewings is 20–21 mm. The biology of this species is unknown.
Etymology
The name is a reference to the type locality, Concepción Pápalo, a small city in north east Oaxaca state. The name Papalo means butterfly.
References
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