Aptilosia

Aptilosia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its only species, Aptilosia crocea, is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Both the genus and species were first described by William Schaus in 1911.[1][2]

Aptilosia
Scientific classification
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Arctiinae
Genus:
Aptilosia

Schaus, 1911
Species:
A. crocea
Binomial name
Aptilosia crocea
Schaus, 1911

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Aptilosia crocea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku (October 25, 2015). "Aptilosia Schaus, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 26, 2019.


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