Hieroglyphic Moth

Diphthera festiva

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae

Diphthera festiva, the hieroglyphic moth, is a species of moth in the family Nolidae and is the only moth in its subfamily Diphtherinae. It is found in the tropical and subtropical areas of South America (as far south as Bolivia and Brazil), Central America, North America, and the Caribbean. In North America, the species has a southeastern distribution from South Carolina west to Texas along the Gulf Coast.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Peru · 2

Sources and credits

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Hieroglyphic Moth

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