| Isostola thabena | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Isostola |
| Species: | I. thabena |
| Binomial name | |
| Isostola thabena Dognin, 1919 | |
Isostola thabena is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1919. It is found in Colombia. [1]
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