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Apiconoma opposita
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Butterflies & moths

Apiconoma opposita

Names

English—
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Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameApiconoma opposita Walker, 1854

About this species

Apiconoma opposita is a species of moth in the subfamily Arctiinae (tiger moths and wasp moths) of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by the English entomologist Francis Walker in 1854. It is native to northern South America, with recorded occurrences in the Brazilian state of Amazonas, French Guiana, and Suriname.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusApiconoma

In Suriname

3Records in Suriname
3iNaturalist observations
2019First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini3

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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