Pierella luna, the moon satyr, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Belize, Brazil, Guatemala and Honduras.[1]
Pierella luna | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Pierella |
Species: | P. luna
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Binomial name | |
Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793
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Subspecies
edit- Pierella luna luna (nominate)
- Pierella luna lesbia Staudinger, 1887
- Pierella luna pallida (Salvin & Godman, 1868)
- Pierella luna rubecula Salvin & Godman, 1868
References
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- ^ "Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-04-12.