Belemnia trotschi

Belemnia trotschi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Belemnia
Species:	B. trotschi
Binomial name
	Belemnia trotschi; (H. Druce, 1884)
Synonyms
	Calonotos trotschi H. Druce, 1884; Xanthopleura trotschi;

Belemnia trotschi is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Herbert Druce in 1884. It is found in Panama[1] and Costa Rica.[2]

Adults have a unique colour, not looking like anything else in any tropical habitat known. It is a day-flying moth.

The larvae feed on Brosimum guianense.

References

Savela, Markku. "Xanthopleura trotschi (Druce, 1884)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
"Taxonomy Browser: Belemnia trotschi". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved August 25, 2019.

Rossano, Joseph. BOLD: Costa Rica. An art project in association with Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD).

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