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Brown and Yellow Sphinx

Xylophanes ceratomioides

Description:

I guess this is a type of Hawk or Sphinx moth...

Habitat:

found in the evening on a sheet under a halogen light, in mountain rainforest outside Tuis, Costa Rica

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Brown and Yellow Sphinx
Xylophanes ceratomioides Xylophanes ceratomioides


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2 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks Jacubko for yet another ID. And yes a more glamorous name would suit better!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

The common name is unfortunately a bit bland for such a gorgeous moth!

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 14, 2013
Submitted on Jul 23, 2013

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