Ceryx kuehni
| Ceryx kuehni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Ceryx |
| Species: | C. kuehni |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceryx kuehni Rothschild, 1910 | |
Ceryx kuehni is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Rothschild in 1910. It is found on Taam Island, west of Key Islands.[1]
The length of the forewings is about 12 mm. Adults are entirely black, the forewings with an enormous patch below the cell reaching to the outer margin. The hindwings are yellowish hyaline with black margins.[2]
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