Chrysoglossa norburyi

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Chrysoglossa norburyi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Chrysoglossa
Species:
C. norburyi
Binomial name
Chrysoglossa norburyi
Miller, 2008

Chrysoglossa norburyi is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by James S. Miller in 2008. It is found in Costa Rica.

The length of the forewings is 17-18.5 mm for males and 18–21 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Alfaroa guanacastensis . The caterpillars show coloring similar to larvae of Nebulosa species.

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