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Coronidia subpicta

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Coronidia subpicta
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C. subpicta
Binomial name
Coronidia subpicta
(Hopffer, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Homidiana subpicta Walker, 1854
  • Coronidia biblina Westwood, 1879
  • Homidiana echenais Hopffer, 1856
  • Coronidia granadina Westwood, 1879

Coronidia subpicta is a moth of the Sematuridae family. It is known from the Neotropics, including Costa Rica.

The wingspan is 52-59 mm.

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Oreopanax, Gesneriaceae, Ardisia, Myrsine, Piperaceae, Solanum, Ludwigia and Clavija species. The caterpillars have rows of black spines either side of the dorsal midline and five pairs of prolegs.