Neotherina xanthosa is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Sullivan and Chacón in 2011. It is known from above 2,400 meters in the Talamanca and the Central Volcanic ranges in Costa Rica, but its range probably extends into the other mountain ranges in Costa Rica and northern Panama.

Neotherina xanthosa
Male
Female
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Neotherina
Species:
N. xanthosa
Binomial name
Neotherina xanthosa
Sullivan & Chacón, 2011

The species is similar only to Neotherina callas, which it can be distinguished from by its yellowish-brown color and larger size.[1] Adults are on wing year round.

Etymology

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The name refers to the yellowish-brown ground color of the maculation (spots).

References

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  1. ^ The genus Neotherina Dognin (Geometridae, Ennominae) in Costa Rica  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 3.0 license.