Isostyla zetila

Isostyla zetila is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1870. It is found from Costa Rica north to Guatemala.

Isostyla zetila
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Notodontidae
Subfamily:
Dioptinae
Tribe:
Dioptini
Genus:
Isostyla
Species:
I. zetila
Binomial name
Isostyla zetila
(Boisduval, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Epilaus zetila Boisduval, 1870
  • Hyrmina nubila Schaus, 1912
  • Dioptis symoides Strand, 1914

The wings are dark with charcoal-gray veins, showing a dull iridescent-blue luster.

References
  • Miller, James S. (2009). "Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 1: Dioptini". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 321 (2): 1–676. hdl:2246/5978.


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