Chrysoglossa maxima

Chrysoglossa maxima
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Notodontidae
Genus:	Chrysoglossa
Species:	C. maxima
Binomial name
Chrysoglossa maxima (H. Druce, 1897)
Synonyms
Polypoetes maximusH. Druce, 1897

Chrysoglossa maxima is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1897. It is found in Panama, Costa Rica and Guatemala.

Chrysoglossa maxima is one of the largest species in the subfamily Dioptinae. The forewings of females are 26 mm long, with males being slightly shorter.

References

• Miller, James S. (2009). "Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 1: Dioptini". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 321 (2): 1–676. hdl: 2246/5978 .