Mirocastnia smalli

Mirocastnia smalli
Mirocastnia smalli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Mirocastnia
Species: M. smalli
Binomial name
Mirocastnia smalli
Miller, 1980[1]

Mirocastnia smalli is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Panama.[2] The habitat consists of a forest with Colpothrinax cookii palms, several moss covered trees and Bromeliaceae species.

The length of the forewings is 21.5-26 mm for males and 19.5-29 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to August.[3] They mimic Pythonides limaea.

Etymology

The species is named for Gordon B. Small, who first collected the species.

References

  1. ^ Mirocastnia at funet
  2. ^ Osservazioni su alcuni taxa dei generi: Corybantes Hübner, 1819, Athis Hübner, 1819, Zegara Oiticica, 1955, Mirocastnia Miller, 1980 e Insigniocastnia Miller, 2007 (Lepidoptera: Castniidae)
  3. ^ Studies in the Castniidae - III Mirocastnia
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