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Festivum Wasp Moth

Cosmosoma festivum

Description:

Wiki lists nearly 100 species of Cosmosoma.

Notes:

Here's a one with different colouring again...

2 Species ID Suggestions

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 10 years ago
Clearwing wasp mimic
Trichura sp
bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Festivum Wasp Moth
Cosmosoma festivum BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser


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4 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks to Karen and to bayucca for the ID. Festive is definitely a good name for this moth! it was dressed up in very festive colours!

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini, Euchromiina, Cosmosoma sp. and almost sure it is Cosmosoma festivum.
http://eol.org/pages/3891559/overview

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Fantastic set of clear wings Pam...

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 10 years ago

Looks a lot like mine. You saw so many... I'm jealous!http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17359119

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 14, 2013
Submitted on Jul 31, 2013

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