Kodiosoma

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Cladus: Obtectomera
Cladus: Macroheterocera
Superfamilia: Noctuoidea

Familia: Erebidae
Subfamilia: Arctiinae
Tribus: Arctiini
Subtribus: Phaegopterina
Genus: Kodiosoma
Species: K. fulva
Name

Kodiosoma Stretch, 1872

Type species: Kodiosoma fulva Stretch, 1872
References

Lafontaine, J.D. & Schmidt, B.C. 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. Zookeys 40: 1–239. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.40.414 Reference page.

Kodiosoma is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, Kodiosoma fulvum, is found in Arizona, Nevada and California. Both the genus and species were described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1872.[1][2]

The coloured area on the hindwings varies from gray to yellow or red.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to May.
Subspecies

Kodiosoma fulvum fulvum
Kodiosoma fulvum nigra (California)
Kodiosoma fulvum eavesi Stretch, 1872 (Nevada)
Kodiosoma fulvum tricolor Stretch, 1872 (Nevada)

References

Savela, Markku. "Kodiosoma Stretch, 1872". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
"930432.00 – 8167 – Kodiosoma fulvum – Stretch, 1872". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
Carr, John F. (January 18, 2010). "Species Kodiosoma fulvum - Hodges#8167". BugGuide. Retrieved September 18, 2019.