''Afrida cosmiogramma'' is a species of

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

in the family Nolidae (nolid moths). It was described by

Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. (February 14, 1866 – January 21, 1929) was an American entomologist. Dyar's Law, a pattern of geometric progression in the growth of insect parts, is named after him. He was also noted for eccentric pursuits which includ ...

in 1913 and is found in

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

. The

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is about 10 mm. The forewings are white, with the basal space brownish, limited by a dark half-line from the costa. The mesial band is broad, brownish filled and black edged, the edge lines straight, the inner angled on the submedian, the outer at vein 4, curved below. The inner half of the median band is more strongly dark-filled than the outer, intensified on the submedian fold. There is a dark diffused shade on the margin, touching the projection of the median band. The hindwings are whitish, with a grey discal point and terminal border.Insec. Insc. Mens. 1 (3): 31

References

Nolidae Moths described in 1913 Endemic fauna of Cuba {{Noctuoidea-stub