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Zale lunata
Green and brown noctuid moth that shows cryptic coloration for camouflage on moss covered trunks of trees.
Came to parking lights of a supermarket close to pine forests around San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.
This species seems to have enormous color and pattern variation. See:http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8689. Has it been reported for southern Mexico?
Thank you bayucca for your identification. This species seems to have a great deal of color and pattern variation (http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.ed...). I don't see a report for southern Mexico, although it is reported from all over the southern US and Cuba.
I suggest that you upload some of your pictures again, there are too small for getting a proper ID. Thanks!
I am pretty sure about Zale and most probably Zale lunata, which is VERY variable:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/4197/bgima...
Spotted on Oct 12, 2007
Submitted on Sep 5, 2012
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