Cotaena mediana
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Glyphipterigidae |
| Genus: | Cotaena |
| Species: | C. mediana
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| Binomial name | |
| Cotaena mediana Walker, 1864
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Cotaena mediana is a species of sedge moth, and for a long time was the only species in the genus Cotaena. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is widespread throughout the Amazon, including Brazil.[1]
It is a colourful species.
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Cotaena mediana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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