Josia
Encyclopedia
Josia is a genus
of moth
s of the Notodontidae
family. It consists of the following species:
Josia lativitta Walker, 1869 is only known from an illustration and discussions in the historical literature. Miller (2009) was unable to locate the holotype. He suggests that it may be a synonym of Josia ligula
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Notodontidae
Notodontidae
Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,500 known species. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, especially in the New World...
family. It consists of the following species:
- Josia aurifluaJosia aurifluaJosia auriflua is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in South America, from Bolivia to French Guiana .-External links:*...
Walker, 1864 - Josia aurifusaJosia aurifusaJosia aurifusa is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela.Larvae have been recorded on Passiflora rubra and Passiflora capsularis....
Walker, 1854 - Josia frigidaJosia frigidaJosia frigida is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Panama and Guatemala to southern Mexico.Larvae have been reared on Passiflora costaricensis and Passiflora quinquangularis....
Druce, 1885 - Josia fusigeraJosia fusigeraJosia fusigera is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from southern Mexico to Nicaragua.-External links:*...
Walker, 1864 - Josia fustulaJosia fustulaJosia fustula is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found on the Pacific slope of the Andes in Ecuador and perhaps also Colombia and Peru.Larvae have been reared on Passiflora rubra....
Warren, 1901 - Josia giganteaJosia giganteaJosia gigantea is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from southern Mexico to Colombia.Larvae have been recorded on Passiflora sexflora and Passiflora apatela in Costa Rica....
(Druce, 1885) - Josia infaustaJosia infaustaJosia infausta is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in Panama and the Chocó region of northwestern Colombia....
Hering, 1925 - Josia insinceraJosia insinceraJosia insincera is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela. Larvae have been reared on Passiflora biflora.-External links:*, ZipCodeSoo*, Discover Life...
Prout, 1918 - Josia integraJosia integraJosia integra is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from southern Mexico to Belize....
Walker, 1854 - Josia interruptaJosia interruptaJosia interrupta is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in from the Cordillera Central of Colombia. There is one record from Panama....
Warren, 1901 - Josia ligataJosia ligataJosia ligata is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.Larvae have been recorded on Passiflora mollissima....
Walker, 1864 - Josia ligulaJosia ligulaJosia ligula is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in South America, on the lowlands of the Amazon basin, the Guiana shield, and the Atlantic coastal forest of Brazil....
(Hübner, 1806) - Josia megaeraJosia megaeraJosia megaera is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Brazil to Venezuela.Larvae have been reared on Turnera odorata....
(Fabricius, 1787) - Josia mononeuraJosia mononeuraJosia mononeura is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in southeastern Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina....
(Hübner, 1806) - Josia neblinaJosia neblinaJosia neblina is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is only known from Cerro Neblina in southern Venezuela....
Miller, 2009 - Josia oribiaJosia oribiaJosia oribia is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the eastern Andean foothills of Peru and Bolivia.It is engaged in Müllerian mimicry with Erbessa mimica....
Druce, 1885 - Josia radiansJosia radiansJosia radians is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in Amazonian Colombia and Ecuador.Larvae have been recorded on Passiflora capsularis, Passiflora rubra, Passiflora cuneata and Passiflora manicata....
Warren, 1905 - Josia similisJosia similisJosia similis is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is only known from north-eastern Brazil....
Hering, 1925 - Josia subcuneiferaJosia subcuneiferaJosia subcuneifera is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.-External links:*...
Dognin, 1902 - Josia turgidaJosia turgidaJosia turgida is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in Venezuela and possibly Colombia.Larvae have been reared on Passiflora capsularis and Passiflora rubra....
Warren, 1905
Josia lativitta Walker, 1869 is only known from an illustration and discussions in the historical literature. Miller (2009) was unable to locate the holotype. He suggests that it may be a synonym of Josia ligula
Josia ligula
Josia ligula is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in South America, on the lowlands of the Amazon basin, the Guiana shield, and the Atlantic coastal forest of Brazil....
.