Ephestris melaxantha
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| Ephestris melaxantha. Mounted specimen on display at the Civico Museo di Storia Naturale di Trieste | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Clade: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: |
Ephestris Hübner, [1820] |
| Species: | E. melaxantha |
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Ephestris melaxantha (Hübner, [1809]) |
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Ephestris is a genus of tiger moths in the Erebidae family. It contains the single species Ephestris melaxantha.
The species name melaxantha derives from the Greek μελανός meaning "black" and "xanthus", meaning "golden-haired" or "yellow", with reference to the striking coloration of the wings, probably a warning to predators.
Ephestris melaxantha has a wingspan of about 70 millimetres (2.8 in). Despite being a moth, it has diurnal behaviour.
This species is native to Brazil and the tropical regions of South America.
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