Josia frigida

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Josia frigida
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Josia
Species:
J. frigida
Binomial name
Josia frigida
H. Druce, 1885
Synonyms
  • Josia fulviaH. Druce, 1885

Josia frigida is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1885. [1] It is found from Panama and Guatemala to southern Mexico. Its larvae have been reared on Passiflora costaricensis and Passiflora quinquangularis. [2]

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References

  1. "Josia frigida Druce 1885 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  2. "Arthropods". Earth.com. Retrieved 2023-11-07.