Mesothen demicostata

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Mesothen demicostata
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M. demicostata
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Mesothen demicostata
Kaye, 1918 [1]

Mesothen demicostata is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William James Kaye in 1918. It is found in Colombia.

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are yellowish transparent. The costa on the central area is bright orange and black basally and on the apical third of the wing. The hindwings are yellowish transparent, with a black outer margin. [2]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Mesothen demicostata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  2. Descriptions from the Joicey collection of new species of Syntomidae, Nymphalidae, and Hesperidae, and two genera of Syntomidae PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .