Leichosila wagneri
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Leichosila wagneri is a moth
of the Arctiidae
family. It is only known from high elevation forest (1,950 to 2,050 m) on Volcán Barva, Cordillera Central, Costa Rica
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The forewing length is about 13.5 mm.
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 Arctiidae
Arctiidae
Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths , which usually have bright colours, footmen , lichen moths and wasp moths...
family. It is only known from high elevation forest (1,950 to 2,050 m) on Volcán Barva, Cordillera Central, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
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The forewing length is about 13.5 mm.