Eucalantica pumila | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Yponomeutidae |
Genus: | Eucalantica |
Species: | E. pumila |
Binomial name | |
Eucalantica pumila Sohn, 2011 |
Eucalantica pumila is a moth in the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Costa Rica (Heredia, Barva Volcano).
The length of the forewings is about 5.8 mm.
Etymology
The specific epithet is derived from the Latin pumilus (meaning little) and refers to its small size relative to other Eucalantica species.
References
- A taxonomic review of Eucalantica Busck (Lepidoptera, Yponomeutidae) with descriptions of six new species This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 3.0 license.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Eucalantica pumila |
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