Charadra coyopa

Charadra coyopa
Charadra coyopa
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Charadra
Species: C. coyopa
Binomial name
Charadra coyopa
Anweiler & Schmidt, 2010

Charadra cakulha is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is known only from the holotype specimen from the Mexico City area.

The length of the forewings is 18.9 mm for males. The collection date indicates a flight period in January.

Etymology

The name is derived from Mayan mythology. Coyopa is the ruler of the sound of thunder, and the brother of Cakulha. It is a noun in apposition.

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