Coronidia subpicta

Coronidia subpicta is a moth of the family Sematuridae. It is known from the Neotropics, including Costa Rica.[1]

Coronidia subpicta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Sematuridae
Genus:
Coronidia
Species:
C. subpicta
Binomial name
Coronidia subpicta
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Homidiana subpicta Walker, 1854
  • Coronis echenais Hopffer, 1856
  • Coronidia biblina Westwood, 1879
  • Coronidia granadina Westwood, 1879

The wingspan is 52–59 mm.

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Oreopanax, Gesneriaceae, Ardisia, Myrsine, Piperaceae, Solanum, Ludwigia and Clavija species. The caterpillars have rows of black spines either side of the dorsal midline and five pairs of prolegs.

References
  1. Baz, Fernando Hernández; Robledo, Luis N. Quiroz (2001). "La Familia Uraniidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera) del Municipio de Xalapa, Veracruz, México". Dugesiana (in Spanish). 8 (2). ISSN 2007-9133.


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