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Parasa joanae

Parasa joanae

Description:

Found on a Red Ginger's leaf (Alpinia purpurata)

Habitat:

Parasa joanae is presently known only from Costa Rica. It occurring principally on the Caribbean slope at medium to high elevations (700–1650 m)

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Parasa joanae Rearing record


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24 Comments

Daniel-CR
Daniel-CR 9 years ago

muy tuanis, yo la encontré en cerro Tinuk Talamanca, 2400 msnm. Saludos !

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 11 years ago

Mayra thanks a lot for all your nice comments on my posts, i'm glad to know you like them.

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wow!!! This is magnific!!!!

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

Gracias harsuame

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Excelente otro amiguito futurista...!!!

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

Just added a little info and a link with some information about 20 new species of moths found here in Costa Rica in year 2004
Thanks to FrancisQuintana for the link

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

You're right allencraig sometimes nature is just so amazing, actually this friend made my day better when i saw him (or her, i really don't know)

allencraig
allencraig 12 years ago

Sometimes nature is so amazing, it brings tears to my eyes. This lil guy is one such example! Thanks for posting. Incredible.

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

Eso Ismael Pura Vida!! Gracias!
Thanks Nicholas4

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 12 years ago

I've never seen anything this pretty! Wow

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Que chiva! muy bueno nacho

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

Thanks Longmustache

windmustache
windmustache 12 years ago

Fantastic!

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

Thanks DavidMroczkowski!

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

i don't know both together neither.
But doesn't matter how much they hurt, they still being awesome

DavidMroczkowski
DavidMroczkowski 12 years ago

Awesome picture.

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

I know both, but not together... Yes, let us enjoy them from distance...

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

As one of my friend said, it would be like being electrocuted through a open wound... I think i prefer watching them with enough distance between us :-)

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

You wanna touch mine or yours ;-)...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/808...

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

Thanks to all for your comments and bayucca for the ID

cormoros75
cormoros75 12 years ago

Cool photos

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Limacodidae, Parasa joanae. Excellent capture!!

zhabiz
zhabiz 12 years ago

Astonishing!

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Wow, that's awesome!

Ignacio Gamboa
Spotted by
Ignacio Gamboa

San José, San José, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 31, 2012
Submitted on Jan 31, 2012

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