''Josia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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 ...

s of the family

Notodontidae Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,800 known species. The family was described by James Francis Stephens in 1829. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, espe ...

erected by

Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of '' ...

in 1819.

Species

This genus consists of the following species: *''

Josia auriflua ''Josia auriflua'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in South America, from Bolivia to French Guiana (including the western Andes in Colombia and Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatu ...

'' Walker, 1864 *''

Josia aurifusa ''Josia aurifusa'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is endemic to Venezuela. Larvae have been recorded on ''Passiflora rubra'' and ''Passiflora capsularis ''Passiflora capsularis'' is a member of the family Passifloraceae The Pass ...

'' Walker, 1854 *''

Josia frigida ''Josia frigida'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1885. It is found from Panama and Guatemala to southern Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in th ...

'' Druce, 1885 *''

Josia fusigera ''Josia fusigera'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found from southern Mexico to Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, ...

'' Walker, 1864 *'' Josia fustula'' Warren, 1901 *''

Josia gigantea ''Josia gigantea'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1885. It is found from southern Mexico to Colombia. Larvae have been recorded on ''Passiflora sexflora'' and '' Passiflora apatela'' in Costa Rica ...

'' (Druce, 1885) *'' Josia infausta'' Hering, 1925 *''

Josia insincera ''Josia insincera'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Louis Beethoven Prout in 1918. It is endemic to Venezuela.Josia integra ''Josia integra'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found from southern Mexico to Belize Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico ...

'' Walker, 1854 *''

Josia interrupta ''Josia interrupta'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in from the Cordillera Central of Colombia. There is one record from Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República ...

'' Warren, 1901 *''

Josia ligata ''Josia ligata'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Larvae have been recorded on ''Passiflora mollissima ''Passiflora tripartita'' also called curuba, tumbo, curuba de Castilla and tumbo serrano is a ...

'' Walker, 1864 *''

Josia ligula ''Josia ligula'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in South America, on the lowlands of the Amazon basin, the Guiana shield, and the Atlantic coastal forest of Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Repub ...

'' (Hübner, 1806) *''

Josia megaera ''Josia megaera'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found from Brazil to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the norther ...

'' (Fabricius, 1787) *''

Josia mononeura ''Josia mononeura'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in southeastern Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the sout ...

'' (Hübner, 1806) *''

Josia neblina ''Josia neblina'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is only known from Cerro Neblina in southern Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a c ...

'' Miller, 2009 *''

Josia oribia ''Josia oribia'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1885. It is found in the eastern Andean foothills of Peru and Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt ...

'' Druce, 1885 *''

Josia radians ''Josia radians'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Amazonian Colombia and Ecuador. Larvae have been recorded on '' Passiflora capsularis'', '' Passiflora rubra'', '' Passiflora cuneata'' and ''Passiflora manicata ''Passif ...

'' Warren, 1905 *''

Josia similis ''Josia similis'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is only known from north-eastern Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Lat ...

'' Hering, 1925 *''

Josia subcuneifera ''Josia subcuneifera'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of t ...

'' Dognin, 1902 *''

Josia turgida ''Josia turgida'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Venezuela and possibly Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Ni ...

'' Warren, 1905 ''Josia lativitta'' Walker, 1869 is only known from an illustration and discussions in the historical literature. Miller (2009) was unable to locate the holotype. He suggests that it may be a synonym of ''

''.

References

Notodontidae of South America {{Notodontidae-stub