Composia credula is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in the Antilles[1] (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands), as well as in South and possibly Central America.[2]

Composia credula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Composia
Species:
C. credula
Binomial name
Composia credula
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Bombyx credula Fabricius, 1775
  • Noctua sybaris Cramer, [1775]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Composia credula (Fabricius, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  2. ^ Moths of Jamaica