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Mesothen demicostata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Arctiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Mesothen

Mesothen demicostata is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Kaye in 1918. It is found in Colombia.

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are yellowish transparent. The costa on the central area is bright orange and black basally and on the apical third of the wing. The hindwings are yellowish transparent, with a black outer margin.

References

Mesothen demicostata Wikipedia