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Copaxa decrescens

Copaxa decrescens


Family: Saturniidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Copaxa decrescens is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is widespread in Central and South America at low to medium altitudes.

The wingspan is 90–120 mm for males and 105–125 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Persea, Salix and Quercus species, including Quercus ilex.

Source: Wikipedia, article Copaxa decrescens. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Species photographs

Count: 9

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Photography ID: 614344
  Adult

Parque Provincial Piñalito
Misiones
Argentina
09/21/2024
Eduardo Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 613408
  Adult

Parque Provincial Piñalito
Misiones
Argentina
09/21/2024
Sergio Cusano
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Photography ID: 613407
  Adult

Parque Provincial Piñalito
Misiones
Argentina
09/21/2024
Sergio Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 460121
  Adult

Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
09/10/2019
Karina Kondert
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Photography ID: 321876
  Adult

Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
09/11/2018
Alec Earnshaw
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Photography ID: 221654
  Adult

Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
09/15/2017
Roberto Battaglia
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Photography ID: 130263
  Adult

Campo Ramón
Misiones
Argentina
03/24/2014
Luis Cesar Tejo
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Photography ID: 27525
  Adult

Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
09/09/2013
Rosana Ursino


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
220802321/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial PiñalitoEduardo Cusano
220652621/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial PiñalitoSergio Cusano
189000026/08/2023ArgentinaMisionesLa Misión Moconá, Área Experimental GuaraníDiego Alfonso Rosa
145703510/09/2019ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva KaradyaKarina Kondert
89581011/09/2018ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva KaradyaAlec Earnshaw
62269715/09/2017ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva KaradyaRoberto Battaglia
37744424/03/2014ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónLuis Cesar Tejo
7454709/09/2013ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva KaradyaRosana Ursino
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Copaxa decrescens – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/08/2026.