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Leucanella contempta windi
This is a female of yet a third Io Moth-like species in San Cristobal. The hind wings are dark grey with an eye spot surrounded by black and yellow. There is both brown and red phenotypes. The last picture shows the normal resting position of the moth. Family Saturniidae. http://www.faunaparaguay.com/hyperchiria..., http://www.oocities.org/fotosaves/FotosM..., http://www.pybio.org/01/AP%202%20Fauna%2...
Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters. The last 3 pictures are of a slightly redder specimen photographed on 14 May 2013 in the same place.
The other 2 species of Io Moth-like species from San Cristobal are: Automeris excreta and Automeris zozine. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/212.... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/222....
Spotted on Apr 28, 2013
Submitted on May 5, 2013
15 Comments
Thank you Bill :)
This one is Leucanella contempt windi.
Bill Oehlke
Thank you bayucca. Fixed.
ugh! bayucca. OK, I'll check all this mess. :(
The term "Io Moth" is reserved for Automeris io:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automeris_i...
I do not think that you can call all Automeris sp. "Io Moth" as common name. You might call them Automeris Moth or Saturniid Moth. To my knowledge there is no Automeris memusae, but only Leucanella memusae. These are 2 different genus/species. Please, check again, thanks.
Added new pictures of this species.
Thank you so much Mayra, Kya and Margarita :))
Wow, the close-up of the hind wing is astonishing!
Don't know how to describe the feeling...
Fascinating!!
Thank you Mona.
wow, that's a very very unique. It's lovely series..
Thank you Rieko and Maria...
Stunning moth!
Beautiful moth.