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Automeris umbrosa.
Family: Saturniidae-Sub family:Hemileucinae
I think I am now leading towards your thoughts of A. naranja. I'm not sure if there is an overlap in the darkness levels, which would make it very hard to distinguish them.
Thank you Oneng!
Hi J! I didn´t see in detail the wings because I found this moth hidden in the leafs. Yes, Automeris umbrosa looks more darker than A.naranja, but I don´t know which is the right species in this case.
Looking at the one I identified earlier, I am thinking A. naranja is more of a possibility. I'm reconsidering the ID for this too.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/160...
A. naranja looks quite reasonable.
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...
A. umbrosa looks much darker.
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...
Did you happen to see the marking on the middle forewing like in this one? (not the right species, but the same marking exists in most Automeris):
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
That's very similar, I overlooked A. naranja. That is definitely a possibility considering it is the most common Automeris in Argentina. You might want to confirm A. umbrosa.
Thank you for your help J! What a surprise with umbrosa, I was thinking about naranja because it is the most common Automeris in the country. Unfortunately, the occeli are not seen very well.
This looks like the right species, but you might want to verify. Wonderful moth, by the way! :)
Spotted on Jan 28, 2013
Submitted on Jan 28, 2013
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