Cortixa

Cortixa is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its only species, Cortixa aurudaria, is found in Peru. Both the genus and species were first described by Schaus in 1901.[1][2]

Cortixa
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Cortixa

Schaus, 1901
Species:
C. aurudaria
Binomial name
Cortixa aurudaria
Schaus, 1901

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Cortixa aurudaria". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  2. "Cortixa Schaus 1901". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved May 23, 2019.


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