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Cross Wave Moth

Leptostales crossii

Description:

I shot this butterfly on a light pole at night. It measures no more than 3/4" wide.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica six weeks into the six month dry season.

2 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Geometridae
Cross's Wave Moth
Leptostales crossii Leptostales crossii - Crosss Wave Moth -- Discover Life


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2 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 10 years ago

Thank you Phillip

PhilipBarnette
PhilipBarnette 10 years ago

It hasn't been barcoded by Dan Janzen in Costa Rica yet, but we've ID'd it as L. crossii based on a moth we have in the states.

http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.ed...
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...

LarryGraziano
Spotted by
LarryGraziano

Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 5, 2012
Submitted on Jan 5, 2012

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