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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Erebidae » Tiger and Lichen Moths (Arctiinae) » Tiger Moths (Arctiini) » Euchromiina » Cosmosoma » Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth - Hodges#8280 (Cosmosoma myrodora)
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Red body and transparent wings - Cosmosoma myrodora
Copyright © 2015 Lostinthewilderness

Red body and transparent wings - Cosmosoma myrodora
West Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida, USA
April 10, 2015
Unfortunately this critter flew into the house and we couldn't find it again until we found it on the floor dead.
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Contributed by Lostinthewilderness on 10 April, 2015 - 5:52pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 10 April, 2015 - 6:32pm login or register to post comments

i think this is Cosmosoma myrodora - Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
but wait for an expert
… metrioptera, 10 April, 2015 - 6:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for the ID! This is
Thank you for the ID! This is my first time seeing one-wish we could have gotten it out of the house before it died, even though it was bright red-it hid pretty good. I will have to learn more about them now. Once again, thank you for your help!
… Lostinthewilderness, 13 April, 2015 - 8:11am login or register to post comments

 
Right ID…
The only other species which is rarely seen in Florida is C. festivum, but it lacks the red coloration.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 10 April, 2015 - 6:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for your help with
Thank you for your help with this ID-much appreciated!
… Lostinthewilderness, 13 April, 2015 - 8:12am login or register to post comments

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