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Melipotis Moth

Melipotis sp.

Description:

Noctuid Moth, photographs taken at night.

Habitat:

Heavy shrubbery along the highway between San Cristobal de Las Casas and Tuxtla Gutierrez, km 11.5, 865 meters

1 Species ID Suggestions

Indomitable Melipotis Moth
Melipotis indomita Moth -? - Melipotis indomita - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Thank you Jakubko for the identification :)

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

The last photo is Melipotis indomita. The other photos are another species of Melipotis; perhaps M. agrotoides.

LaurenZarate
Spotted by
LaurenZarate

Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Aug 28, 2013
Submitted on Nov 11, 2013

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