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Ornate Moth

Utetheisa Ornatrix Ornatrix

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Description:

This moth is about 1.25" long...more or less. I have never seen this one before. It did not seem to feeding on anything.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica beginning of dry season

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Utetheisa ornatrix


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LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

thanks bayucca and thanks lori!!!!

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lori.tas
lori.tas 12 years ago

Ornate Moth - Utetheisa ornatrix ornatrix : http://www.pbase.com/m3ling/image/127362...

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Arctiidae, Utetheisa ornatrix.

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LarryGraziano
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LarryGraziano

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Spotted on Dec 19, 2011
Submitted on Dec 19, 2011

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