Charadra coyopa
Encyclopedia
Charadra cakulha is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is known only from the holotype specimen from the Mexico City
area.
The length of the forewings is 18.9 mm for males. The collection date indicates a flight period in January.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is known only from the holotype specimen from the Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
area.
The length of the forewings is 18.9 mm for males. The collection date indicates a flight period in January.