Pheia elegans

(Pheia elegans)

Description

Pheia elegans is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1884. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica and Venezuela.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Arctiidae

Genus:Pheia

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