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Noctuid Moth

Ceroctena amynta

Description:

Bizarre moth



1 species ID suggestions

64 Comments (1–25)

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani a month ago

Thanks Harsha

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh a month ago

I couldn't tell. Beautiful!

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani a month ago

nop, it just the same color of the leaf

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh a month ago

Wow! What a catch! Is it green or transparent in the middle?

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani a month ago

Thanks Andrea

Andrea Lim
Andrea Lim a month ago

WOW what an unusual moth! Great find Juan!

pamsai
pamsai a month ago

Wow.....

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 2 months ago

Thanks Maria and Gerardo

Maria dB
Maria dB 2 months ago

This was posted before I joined Noah; so glad someone found it again - very unusual and cool!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 2 months ago

Wow extraordinary :)

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 2 months ago

Thanks Karen (I just learn about it)

KarenL
KarenL 2 months ago

Juan, this cool moth was featured in our Facebook quiz!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 6 months ago

Fantastic spotting!

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 6 months ago

Thanks Gilma!

WOW!! What a beauty, JuanDiTrani. This is why I love Moths, they are so gorgeous and so many kinds.Congratulation.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 8 months ago

This is just great find, congrats Juan

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 8 months ago

Thanks Emily!, I was very lucky to find this moth

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 8 months ago

Holy Crap! That is an INCREDIBLE moth! What a spotting Juan! Thank you for sharing it with us!

Jakubko
Jakubko 8 months ago

Wonderful!

Chantell
Chantell 9 months ago

Amazing! Love it!

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 9 months ago

Thanks Tishane. I was shocked when I first saw this insect. I first didn't have any idea what kind of moth it was.

TishannePatterson
TishannePatterson 9 months ago

Great spotting and pictures. This is one of the most interesting moth's I have ever seen! Thank you.

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 9 months ago

Thanks Karen!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 10 months ago

Congratulations!

KarenL
KarenL 10 months ago

Congratulations Juan, this amazingly camouflaged moth has been featured in the Project Noah blog today! http://blog.projectnoah.org/

Panamá, Panama

Lat: 8.99, Long: -79.55

Spotted on Oct 23, 2011
Submitted on Oct 27, 2011

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