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Datana sp.
Large hairy moth with a bright patch of red hair on the head. The forewings were banded in tans and browns, the underwings were pale brown with a slightly darker apical band. 4 cm long. Family Notodontidae.
Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.
Many species of Datana are indistinguishable as adults, and are a little less difficult to identify as larvae.
Spotted on Jun 25, 2013
Submitted on Jun 26, 2013
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