Chloronia absona

Chloronia absona
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Megaloptera
Family: Corydalidae
Genus: Chloronia
Species:
C. absona
Binomial name
Chloronia absona
Flint, 1992

Chloronia absona is a species of dobsonfly endemic to Costa Rica.[1]

Description

The length of the forewing is 41–44 mm (male) and 40–48 mm (female). They are yellow with dark spots. The male genitalia are the most highly modified in the genus.

References

  1. ↑ Flint, Oliver S. (1992). "A REVIEW OF THE GENUS CHLORONIA IN COSTA RICA, WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF TWO NEW SPECIES (NEUROPTERIDA: MEGALOPTERA: CORYDALIDAE)". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 105 (4): 801–809.