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Tithraustes noctiluces

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Tithraustes noctiluces is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in Panama, Costa Rica and El Salvador.

It is the smallest species in the Tithraustes genus with a forewing length of 10.5–13 mm for males.

Larvae have been reared on Heliconia latispatha and palms in four different genera: Asterogyne martiana, Calyptrogyne trichostachys, Chamaedorea tepejilote and Geonoma cuneata.

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Tithraustes noctiluces Wikipedia


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