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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoglossa |
| Species: | C. maxima |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoglossa maxima (H. Druce, 1897) | |
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Chrysoglossa mazxima is one of the largest species in the subfamily Dioptinae. The forewings of females are 26 mm long, with males being slightly shorter.
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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