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Hydriomena sp.
IF YOU CAN FIND ME, YOU CAN EAT ME! Moth about 1 cm long that exactly matches the lichen growing on pine. The underwings are similar to the upper wings at the top, but are grey at the bottom. It sometimes lands with the wings closed and the underside also matches the lichens. Family Geometridae.
Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, it is very active and skittish so I had to refrigerate it for a while in order to photograph it on lichen. San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.
Very similar species: http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.ed..., http://bugguide.net/node/view/244462.
Spotted on Apr 24, 2013
Submitted on Apr 27, 2013
9 Comments
Thank you Jemma and Ava :)
Amazing series.
awesome!!!!
Thank you Jakubko :)
WOW! This is simply astonishing!
Added pictures for this species.
This might be a species of Hydriomena of the Family Geometridae.
Thank you Chun! This moth is just too much to believe!
Wonderful spotting !