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Mirocastnia smalli

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Mirocastnia smalli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Mirocastnia
Species:
M. smalli
Binomial name
Mirocastnia smalli
Miller, 1980[1]

Mirocastnia smalli is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Panama.[2] The habitat consists of a forest with Colpothrinax cookii palms, several moss covered trees and Bromeliaceae species.

The length of the forewings is 21.5–26 mm for males and 19.5–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to August.[3] They mimic Pythonides limaea.

Etymology

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The species is named for Gordon B. Small, who first collected the species.

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