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Josiomorpha cathetozosta

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
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Higher classification
  
Josiomorpha

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Family
  
Arctiidae

Scientific name
  
Josiomorpha cathetozosta

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Josiomorpha cathetozosta is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in Guatemala.

The length of the forewings is about 22 mm. The forewings are black with broad, yellow fascia from the base of the costa, across the cell. The hindwings are yellow with a broad black margin.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek cathetos (meaning perpendicular) and zoster (meaning belt).

References

Josiomorpha cathetozosta Wikipedia


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