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Josia Hübner 1819

James S. Miller and Andrew V. Z. Brower
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taxon links [up-->]Josia mononeura [up-->]Josia ligula [up-->]Josia oribia [up-->]Josia turgida [up-->]Josia fustula [up-->]Josia lativitta [up-->]Josia infausta [up-->]Josia aurifusa [up-->]Josia ligata [up-->]Josia integra [up-->]Josia subcuneifera [up-->]Josia megaera [up-->]Josia gigantea [up-->]Josia insincera [up-->]Josia frigida [up-->]Josia fusigera [up-->]Josia neblina [up-->]Josia similis [up-->]Josia interrupta [up-->]Josia auriflua [up-->]Josia radians Phylogenetic position of group is uncertain[down<--]Josiini Interpreting the tree
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Containing group: Josiini

Introduction

The genus Josia was formerly included a heterogeneous assemblage of 67 superficially similar species, but has been circumscribed to include a monophyletic group of only 21 species by Miller (2009). The remaining species have been removed to Lyces, Ephialtias, Proutiella, and other related genera. Josia spp. occur from Mexico to Uruguay, and may be the most common dioptines. Life histories of ten species are known, and all feed on Passiflora, except for the megeara clade, whose larvae feed on Turnera.

Characteristics

Josia spp. almost all have wings with characteristic radial orange bands on a black background, and orange stripes on the abdominal pleura. The abdominal venter is usually white or cream-colored. There are structural features of the wing venation, labial palpi and genitalia that distinguish Josia from related genera, as well. Venation of J. mononeura and J. ligula are illustrated below.

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Josia mononeura (left) and Josia ligula (right). © 2009 James S. Miller

Species groups in Josia may be distinguished as follows:

References

Miller, JS. 2009. Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321, 1-971 + 48 plates.

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Scientific Name Josia radians
Location Venezuela: Mérida, Carr. Estanquez - Las Coloradas, 1130 m.
Comments reared from eggs of wild-caught female
Reference Miller JS. 2009. Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321, 1-971 + 48 plates. (Plate 32)
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Identified By James S. Miller
Sex Male
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Collection AMNH
Collector L. Daniel Otero
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Scientific Name Josia aurifusa
Location Venezuela: Mérida, Puente Victoria, Carretera Mérida - El Vigía, 540 m.
Comments ex egg on Passiflora capsularis
Reference Miller JS. 2009. Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321, 1-971 + 48 plates. (Plate 32)
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Identified By James S. Miller
Sex Female
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Collection AMNH
Collector L. D. Otero
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License - Version 3.0.
Copyright © 2009
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Miller, James S. and Andrew V. Z. Brower. 2009. Josia Hübner 1819. Version 04 December 2009 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Josia/138591/2009.12.04 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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