Cosmosoma telephus Walker, 1854 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cosmosoma telephus Walker, 1854

Cosmosoma telephus Walker, 1854

Cosmosoma telephus is an Arctiinae moth described in 1854, found in Colombia, Venezuela, and Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Family
Genus
Cosmosoma
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cosmosoma telephus Walker, 1854

Cosmosoma telephus is a moth species belonging to the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It has been recorded in Colombia, Venezuela, and Espírito Santo, Brazil.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Cosmosoma

More from Erebidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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