Ceryx mirabilis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Peter Smetacek in 2010. It is found in India.[1]
| Ceryx mirabilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Ceryx |
| Species: | C. mirabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceryx mirabilis Smetacek, 2010
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The length of the forewings is about 11 mm. The forewings and hindwings are hyaline (glass like).
Etymology edit
The species name is derived from Latin mirabilis (meaning wonderful).
References edit
- ^ Smetacek, Peter (2010). "A new species of Ceryx Wallengren (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Syntominae) from the Kumaon Himalaya, India". Zoos' Print Journal. 2 (5): 894-895. – via Internet Archive.