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Erbessa priverna
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Butterflies & moths

Erbessa priverna

Names

English—
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameErbessa priverna Cramer, 1777

About this species

Erbessa priverna is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in northern South America, extending as far west as central Venezuela. It also occurs south into Brazil.

The length of the forewings reaches up to 25 mm for females.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNotodontidae
GenusErbessa

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
2018First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para1

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

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