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Cosmosoma myrodora (Scarlet-bodied wasp moth)

Synonyms: Cosmosoma auge (heterotypic); Cosmosoma omphale (heterotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Cosmosoma myrodora, the Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1907. It is found in Florida and from South Carolina to Texas. The habitat consists of coastal plains. The larvae feed on Mikania scandens.
View Wikipedia Record: Cosmosoma myrodora

Prey / Diet

Eupatorium capillifolium (dogfennel)[1]
Mikania cordifolia (Florida Keys hempvine)[1]
Mikania scandens (climbing hempweed)[1]

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Citations

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♦ 1Cosmosoma myrodora (Dyar) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae), Diego Moscoso, Rodrigo Diaz, William A. Overholt, Biological Control Research and Containment Laboratory, University of Florida, May 2013
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0