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Lonomia luteomexicana
Unusual tan Silk Moth with a single dark line running through all 4 wings. The thorax and abdomen have yellowish hairs. This specimen is a bit worse for the wear. Family Saturniidae.
Sitting on a sign at the Toll Booth on the highway to Arriaga Chiapas, along the border with the Sepultura Biosfera Reserve. About 5 cm long.
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Thank you so much Bill, I was very curious about this one.
Lonomia luteomexicana.
This is one of the newer ones (2013) described by Brechlin and Meister for Oaxaca and Chaipas.
Bill Oehlke