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
editThe 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.