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This moth looks more like wood than wood itself. It even has a small knot hole in the middle of each wing. About 1 cm long. Family Noctuidae. Maybe genus Apamea? (http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.ed...).
Came to an ultraviolet light, Finca Argovia, Ruta de Café, Soconusco Area of Chiapas, about 2 hours north of Tapachula.
See a similar species of this moth that was spotted farther north and at a higher elevation: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/172...
Spotted on Nov 21, 2015
Submitted on Apr 11, 2016
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Thanks Bernadette. Yes, the trees are very different. The northern location is Pine-Oak plus and at 2,200 meters. The southern location is tropical, about 800 meters with a very diverse forest interspersed with lots of coffee bushes.
Interesting! How different are the trees at the more northern location?
Thank you Sukanya and Bernadette :) I found another similar one, probably at least the same genus, farther north and a higher elevation, it lacks the darkly marked knot hole on the wings. It also had the prominent tufts on the thorax and abdomen (wish I had taken a side view of that one). Compare the two dorsal views. (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/172...).
Cool spotting!
Honestly! The things Mother Nature reveals when we look closely. How marvelous a moth this one is...mimicking wood with knots and all.Thanks LaurenZarate