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Wasp Moth

Ctenuchinae sp.

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Wasp Moth
Ctenuchinae


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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

That will be a hard one! I think it is an Arctiidae, Ctenuchinae, not Sesiidae. Wing and body form are different. At first sight it was a Dinia aeagrus, but it is most probably not, since there is no "white" body segment in Dinia as I can see in yours, however, the rest would fit quite well for Dinia aeagrus, besides the little bit stronger red hairs you might see in some of the pictures of Dinia aeagrus and unfortunately a red margin on the forewings. But the white body, ts, ts... There are some other genus which looks similar: Autochloris sp.(cuma??) or Aethria sp.. Sorry, can't get closer at the moment.

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago

It's a clear-winged moth (Family Sesiidae). Beautiful shots!

Sergio Monteiro
Spotted by
Sergio Monteiro

Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Spotted on Apr 7, 2012
Submitted on Apr 7, 2012

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