Cosmosoma festivum

Festivum wasp moth
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Cosmosoma
Species:
C. festivum
Binomial name
Cosmosoma festivum
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Cosmosoma aleus Schaus, 1889
  • Cosmosoma festiva

Cosmosoma festivum, the festivum wasp moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica and Honduras. It has also been recorded in southern Florida and southern Texas.

Adults exhibit considerable sexual dimorphism.

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Cosmosoma festiva Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Texas Entomology
  3. ^ Moths of Belize