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Rothschild moth

Rothschildia triloba

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Rothschildia triloba


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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Common name should be "Rothschildia triloba" (misspelling!).

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

In this case it is Rothschildia triloba, since the other one Rothschildia orizaba is a species of higher altitudes (1500-2500 m), Triloba from 0-1000 m.

MatthewKritzer
MatthewKritzer 12 years ago

aprox. 1000 ft.

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

Beautiful Atlas moth.

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

On what altitude you found this one?

Darvesh
Darvesh 12 years ago

Amazing ........I have seen for the first time these enormous wings !

Nadi88
Nadi88 12 years ago

wow, these wings are so huge compared to the body!Nature is amazing

MatthewKritzer
MatthewKritzer 12 years ago

yes...

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ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Are those transparent patches in the wings? Awesome moth!

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Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Nice!

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MatthewKritzer
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MatthewKritzer

Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on May 7, 2011
Submitted on May 7, 2011

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