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Peppermint moth

Trosia nigropunctigera

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64 Comments (1–25)

nbro0851
nbro0851 2 years ago

But does it taste minty? Lol

HazelMarley
HazelMarley 9 years ago

It really does look like a peppermint!

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

nice spotting....Amusing

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Amazing moth! Looks like it's in a clown costume. ;)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Welcome Matthew... we are waiting more surprising spotting from you in future...

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

amazing one,

MatthewKritzer
MatthewKritzer 11 years ago

Thank you, Ashish, it is an honor, coming for you...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Congratulations Matthew... for being Mother on Project Noah Blog with featuring this one of most popular spottings... Its a right Honor..!!

TishannePatterson
TishannePatterson 11 years ago

Wow! such a unique moth. Great spotting and share, Thank you!

YurianaMartínez
YurianaMartínez 11 years ago

very nice!

MarinLeko
MarinLeko 11 years ago

veeeery nice:))

BishoyZak
BishoyZak 11 years ago

beautiful..

AlexandraRivera
AlexandraRivera 11 years ago

This is amazing.

Simon Stock
Simon Stock 11 years ago

That's stunning. Nice spotting

MatthewKritzer
MatthewKritzer 11 years ago

Thank you all so much...

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

Congratulations! Wonderful moth!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Congratulations Matthew, this pretty little moth has been featured in the Project Noah blog today! http://blog.projectnoah.org/

AdamBrown
AdamBrown 11 years ago

i can taste peppermint just looking at it.....I have never seen anything like it

MarcoAntonio
MarcoAntonio 11 years ago

WOW!

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

very beautiful specimen

KatCuff
KatCuff 12 years ago

Nice series!

MatRol
MatRol 12 years ago

CoOLLLLLLLLLLLL

Patricia Lamarca
Patricia Lamarca 12 years ago

beautiful !!!!1

victoria.vikspics
victoria.vikspics 12 years ago

that is so cool! great shot

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Hi..do not worry about Bloggers... Refer only Biologists link..!!

MatthewKritzer
Spotted by
MatthewKritzer

San José Province, Costa Rica

Spotted on Oct 5, 2011
Submitted on Oct 5, 2011

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