Chionosia zonata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Chionosia |
Species: | C. zonata |
Binomial name | |
Chionosia zonata Hampson, 1900 | |
Chionosia zonata is a fascinating moth belonging to the subfamily Arctiinae, first described by the renowned entomologist George Hampson in 1900. The species is native to the lush, biodiverse landscapes of Suriname, a country located on the northeastern coast of South America. [1]
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