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Noctuid Moth

Description:

Large Noctuid Moth, 3 cm long and brightly colored, especially from the front. The hind wings however were grey. When touched, it dropped to the ground and flopped about like an injured bird. Most moths have some kind of "Panacho" (a cool word in spanish used for the large feather headdresses of the Aztec Kings) and this moth has a really wonderful Panacho! When I put him on his back, he just stayed there (last picture) until I turned him back over.

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

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1 Comment

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 9 years ago

Reminds me of some North American Xestia sp.

LaurenZarate
Spotted by
LaurenZarate

Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Sep 12, 2014
Submitted on Sep 14, 2014

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