Copaxa sapatoza

(Copaxa sapatoza)

Description

Copaxa sapatoza is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1854. It is found in the north-east of the Andean Cordillera in Colombia at high elevations. The larvae feed on Alnus rhombifolia and Persea americana.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Saturniidae
Genus:Copaxa
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