Chrysoglossa maxima

Chrysoglossa maxima is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1897. It is found in Panama, Costa Rica and Guatemala.

Chrysoglossa maxima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Notodontidae
Subfamily:
Dioptinae
Tribe:
Dioptini
Genus:
Chrysoglossa
Species:
C. maxima
Binomial name
Chrysoglossa maxima
(H. Druce, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Polypoetes maximus H. Druce, 1897

It is one of the largest species in the subfamily Dioptinae. The forewing length of females ranges up to 26 mm and males are only slightly smaller.

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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