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Josiomorpha cathetozosta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Josiomorpha

Higher classification
  
Josiomorpha

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Family
  
Arctiidae

Scientific name
  
Josiomorpha cathetozosta

Rank
  
Species

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