Moth Photographers Group – Cosmosoma achemon

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930458.1n – 8280.1 Cosmosoma achemon (Fabricius, 1781)

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Distribution:	Caribbean, Central and South America.
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	achemon (Fabricius, 1781) (Zygaena); TL: Jamaica.
Taxonomic Notes:	Cosmosoma achemon (Fabricius, 1781) was tentatively added to the list based on a single specimen from Monroe Co., FL, photographed on 6/10/2021 by Joseph Montes de Oca, a likely stray or stow away. This species is listed as excluded by Schmidt (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023). It's inclusion here is for reference only.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD)
Fabricius, J.C., 1781. Species Insectorum Exhibentes Eorum Differentia Specifica, Synonyma Auctorum, Loca Natalia, Metamorphosin Adiectis, Observationibus, Descriptionibus. Species insectorum, 2: 162.
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