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Taxonomy
Zodia scintillana (Walker)
Nomenclature
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Subfamily: ChoreutinaeGenus: Zodia Heppner
Species:
Zodia scintillana (Walker)
SUMMARY
Zodia scintillana is a small diurnal moth. It has dark wings with specks of iridescent scales and black-and-white antennae. It is found in Central and South America. In Costa Rica, its caterpillars feed on leaves of the Panama rubber tree (Castilla elastica, family Moraceae).