Chrysocale principalis

(Chrysocale principalis)

Description

Chrysocale principalis, the princely tiger moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Mexico (Jalisco, Michoacán, Oaxaca, Tamaulipas) and Guatemala.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Arctiidae

Genus:Chrysocale

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