Cosmosoma teuthras

(Cosmosoma teuthras)

Description

Cosmosoma teuthras is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Arctiidae

Genus:Cosmosoma

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