Phiditia Cuprea is a moth in the family Phiditiidae. It was described by William James Kaye in 1901. It is mostly found in Trinidad and some surrounding countries.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Phiditiidae |
| Genus: | Phiditia |
| Species: | P. cuprea
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| Binomial name | |
| Phiditia cuprea (Kaye, 1901)
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The wingspan is 52–60 mm. The forewings are shining coppery-brown with an elongated cream-coloured mark close to the wing margin.[1]
References edit
- ^ VI. A preliminary catalogue of the Lepidoptera Heterocera of Trinidad William James Kaye, F.E.S
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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