Ceryx mirabilis

Ceryx mirabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Ceryx
Species: C. mirabilis
Binomial name
Ceryx mirabilis
Smetacek, 2010

Ceryx mirabilis is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Smetacek in 2010. It is found in India.[1]

The length of the forewings is about 11 mm. The fore- and hindwings are hyaline.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin mirabilis (meaning wonderful).

References

  1. Smetacek, P., 2010: A new species of Ceryx Wallengren (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Syntominae) from the Kumaon Himalaya, India. Zoos' Print Journal 2 (5): 894-895. Full article: .


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