Chocophorus mayaensis

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Chocophorus mayaensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Chocophorus
Species: C. mayaensis
Binomial name
Chocophorus mayaensis
Gielis, 2011

Chocophorus mayaensis is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Costa Rica.

The wingspan is 26 mm. The forewings are dark grey-brown and the markings are whitish. The hindwings and fringes are dark grey-brown. Adults are on wing in January, August and September at altitudes between 1,500 and 2,200 m.[1]

Etymology

The species is named after the Maya people, living in the region.

References

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