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Copaxa sapatoza

Copaxa sapatoza

Polilla Perdida
Family: Saturniidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Copaxa sapatoza is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1854 as Saturnia sapatoza. It is found in the north-east of the Andean Cordillera in Colombia at high elevations.

The larvae feed on Alnus rhombifolia and Persea americana.

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





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Photography ID: 344409
♀  Adult
Pamplona
Norte de Santander
Colombia
08/02/2019
Hugo Niño


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
95581402/08/2019ColombiaNorte de SantanderBosque, PamplonaHugo Niño
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Copaxa sapatoza – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 16/09/2026.