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Tithraustes noctiluces

Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Tithraustes noctiluces is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Panama, Costa Rica and El Salvador.

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It is the smallest species in the genus Tithraustes with a forewing length of 10.5–13 mm for males.

Larvae have been reared on Heliconia latispatha and palms in four different genera: Asterogyne martiana, Calyptrogyne trichostachys, Chamaedorea tepejilote and Geonoma cuneata.

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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.


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