IFAS Extension
Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth, Cosmosoma myrodora (Dyar) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)
, , andRodrigo Diaz
Contacts: Elena Rhodes
Release Date: 6/29/2026
Agriculture
Abstract
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids, and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.
About this Publication
This document is EENY557, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2013. Revised April 2023 and March 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Moscoso, D., Diaz, R., & Overholt, W. A. (2013). Scarlet-bodied wasp moth, Cosmosoma myrodora (Dyar) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). EDIS, 2013(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in996-2013
Authors
William Overholt
professor emeritus of entomology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center
Diego Moscoso
Rodrigo Diaz
external
University of Florida
alumnus (Entomology PhD, 2008) & former post-doctoral associate, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center
Contacts
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida
biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology