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Isostyla zetila

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Isostyla zetila
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I. zetila
Binomial name
Isostyla zetila
(Boisduval, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Epilaus zetila Boisduval, 1870
  • Hyrmina nubila Schaus, 1912
  • Dioptis symoides Strand, 1914

Isostyla zetila is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Costa Rica north to Guatemala.

The wings are dark with charcoal-gray veins, showing a dull iridescent blue luster.

References

  • Miller, J.S. 2009: Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 1: Dioptini. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 321: 1-674.