Campatonema tapantia
| Campatonema tapantia | |
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| Campatonema tapantia male | |
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| Campatonema tapantia female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Ourapterygini |
| Genus: | Campatonema |
| Species: | C. tapantia |
| Binomial name | |
| Campatonema tapantia Sullivan, 2010 | |
Campatonema tapantia is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in the provinces of Alajuela, Cartago and Heredia in Costa Rica. It has been found along a rather narrow elevational range, from 1100 to 1600 meters.
The length of the forewings is 15-16 mm. Adults are on the wing throughout the year.
Etymology
The name refers to Tapanti National Park, Costa Rica, the location where the species has been found most frequently.
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