Goniapteryx servia

(Cramer, 1782)

Goniapteryx servia is a in the Erebidae, Calpinae. It was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1782 under the name Phalaena servia. The species is found in North America and northern South America. It is assigned Hodges number 8544 in the North American moth numbering system.

CramerAndStoll-uitlandsche kapellen vol. 4- pl 321 by Pieter Cramer (1721 - 1776) and Caspar Stoll (between  1725 and 1730 - 1791). Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Goniapteryx servia: //ˌɡoʊni.æpˈtɛrɪks ˈsɜːr.vi.ə//

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Distribution

North America; Brazil (Amazonas state); Suriname. GBIF records confirm presence in these regions.

Human Relevance

The is catalogued in the North American numbering system with Hodges number 8544, used by lepidopterists for specimen identification and database management.

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Original description

First described as Phalaena servia by Pieter Cramer in 1782, later transferred to Goniapteryx.

Observations

iNaturalist reports 381 research-grade observations as of source date, indicating moderate documentation of this .

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