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Ceryx mirabilis

Ceryx mirabilis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Peter Smetacek in 2010. It is found in India.

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Jul 11, 2026
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Length
108 w
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Ceryx mirabilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Ceryx
Species:
C. mirabilis
Binomial name
Ceryx mirabilis
Smetacek, 2010

Ceryx mirabilis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Peter Smetacek in 2010. It is found in India.1

The length of the forewings is about 11 mm. The forewings and hindwings are hyaline (glass like).

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin mirabilis (meaning wonderful).

References

References

  1. Smetacek, Peter (2010). "A new species of Ceryx Wallengren (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Syntominae) from the Kumaon Himalaya, India". Zoos' Print Journal. 2 (5): 894-895. – via Internet Archive.