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Moth

Rosema aethra

Description:

Small green moth whose coloring gave it a 3 dimensional effect. About 1 cm long. The underwings were completely white. Family Notodontidae.

Habitat:

Outside of a restaurant in the village of Estación Chontalapa, Tabasco.

Notes:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mcampis/13... (Brazil) http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax... (Costa Rica) http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?searc... (Mexico & Central America)

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Rosema aethra (Druce, 1887) Rosema


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4 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 8 years ago

Thank you Antonio! I found other citations for this species from Brazil and Costa Rica, as well a map which includes R. aethra for Mexico (but no info or pictures).

Parasa sp

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 9 years ago

Thank you Mark :)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Beautiful. This one must visit the restaurant regularly by the looks.

LaurenZarate
Spotted by
LaurenZarate

Tabasco, Mexico

Spotted on Feb 18, 2015
Submitted on Mar 11, 2015

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