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Cane Borer Moth

Castniomera drucei

Description:

This moth is about 2.5 inches round or more.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica half way through the six month dry season.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Cane Borer Moth
Castniomera drucei Castniomera drucei | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


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7 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

Ooops!

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Castniomera atymnius drucei doesn't exist...

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

got it!

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

There is another one (but NOT yours)...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/76033499@N0...

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Cave! There is a Castniomera drucei (which is yours) and there is another one: Castniomera atymnius futilis, which is identical besides the brown area on the hindwing. Yours is orange, which means Drucei.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8063840@N02...

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

Thanks Bayucca. Instead of using the flicker link I have chosen to use your own Noah spotting of this speciman! Thank you so much....once again!

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Castniidae, Castniomera drucei, female.

LarryGraziano
Spotted by
LarryGraziano

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Spotted on Feb 11, 2012
Submitted on Feb 20, 2012

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