Cosmosoma festivum, the festivum wasp moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica and Honduras.[1] It has also been recorded in southern Florida and southern Texas.[2]

Festivum wasp moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Cosmosoma
Species:
C. festivum
Binomial name
Cosmosoma festivum
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Cosmosoma aleus Schaus, 1889
  • Cosmosoma festiva

Adults exhibit considerable sexual dimorphism.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Cosmosoma festiva Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Texas Entomology
  3. ^ Moths of Belize