Josia auriflua
James S. Miller and Andrew V. Z. BrowerIntroduction
A member of a complex of Josia species with broad orange radial forewing bands and the posterior part of the hindwing yellow-orange. J. auriflua is distributed from Bolivia to French Guiana.Characteristics
J. auriflua may be distinguished from other members of the aurifusa group by the extensive yellow-orange coloration on the posterior region of the hindwing. Miller (2009) indicates that the genitalia are almost indistinguishable from those of J. aurifusa.References
Miller, JS. 2009. Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321, 1-971 + 48 plates.
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Scientific Name | Josia auriflua |
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Location | Ecuador: Pichincha, road near Tinalandia to Coop. Bolivar, , 1030 m. |
Comments | day collecting |
Reference | Miller JS. 2009. Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321, 1-971 + 48 plates. (Plate 32) |
Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
Identified By | James S. Miller |
Sex | Male |
Life Cycle Stage | adult |
View | dorsal |
Collection | AMNH |
Collector | J. S. Miller |
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