Josia oribia
Encyclopedia
Josia 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
.
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...
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 is found in the eastern Andean foothills of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
.
It is engaged in Müllerian mimicry
Müllerian mimicry
Müllerian mimicry is a natural phenomenon when two or more harmful species, that may or may not be closely related and share one or more common predators, have come to mimic each other's warning signals...
with Erbessa mimica
Erbessa mimica
Erbessa mimica is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in South America, including Bolivia.It is engaged in Müllerian mimicry with Josia oribia.-External links:*...
.