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Unnamed spotting

Emesis sp.

Description:

Large bodied moth or butterfly

6 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Riodinidae, Emesis sp., but it is not possible to get closer than Emesis sp., might be Emesis mandana, which is quite common, but it is not serious to call this one Mandana.

1Sarah2
1Sarah2 12 years ago

The Common Castor is not found in Brazil.
Perhaps a Lucius Metalmark? (Metacharis lucius)
http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Ama...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

But Its very Indian butterfly..!!

lmdang
lmdang 12 years ago

Thanks, Ashish. Will look into it

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Might be Common Castor..!!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Antennas telling its butterfly...!!

lmdang
Spotted by
lmdang

Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil

Spotted on Apr 25, 2009
Submitted on Jun 25, 2011

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