''Copiopteryx'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in the family
Saturniidae
Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and gi ...
first described by
James Duncan and
John O. Westwood
John Obadiah Westwood (22 December 1805 – 2 January 1893) was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents. He published several illustrated works on insects and antiquities. He was among the first entomologist ...
in 1841.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
* ''
Copiopteryx adaheli''
Draudt, 1930
* ''
Copiopteryx andensis''
Lemaire, 1974
* ''
Copiopteryx banghaasi''
Draudt, 1930
* ''
Copiopteryx biedermanni''
Kotzsch, 1930
* ''
Copiopteryx cleopatra''
Girard, 1882
* ''
Copiopteryx derceto''
(Maassen, 1872)
* ''
Copiopteryx imperialis''
Girard, 1882
* ''
Copiopteryx inversa''
Giacomelli, 1911
* ''
Copiopteryx jehovah''
(Strecker, 1874)
* ''
Copiopteryx montei''
Gagarin, 1933
* ''
Copiopteryx phippsi''
Schaus, 1932
* ''
Copiopteryx phoenix''
Deyrolle, 1868
* ''
Copiopteryx semiramis''
(Cramer, 1775)
* ''
Copiopteryx sonthonnaxi''
Em. Andre, 1905
* ''
Copiopteryx steindachneri''
Fassl, 1917
* ''
Copiopteryx travassosi''
May, 1933
* ''
Copiopteryx virgo
''Copiopteryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by James Duncan (zoologist), James Duncan and John O. Westwood in 1841.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
* ''Copiopteryx adaheli'' Draudt, 1930
* ''Co ...
''
Zikan, 1929
References
Arsenurinae
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