Lyces gopala

Lyces gopala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Lyces
Species: L. gopala
Binomial name
Lyces gopala
(Dognin, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Josia gopala (Dognin, 1891)
  • Flavinia gopala Dognin, 1891

Lyces gopala is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is endemic to the state of Mérida in the mountains of western Venezuela.

The larvae feed on Passiflora species, including Passiflora cuneata and Passiflora gritensis.

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