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Xmahaná, moth, butterfly

Ascalapha odorata

Description:

Its a dark moth or butterfly, quite big, about 25 cm wingspan.

Habitat:

It was common in houses but now its scarce.

Notes:

Looks like it has two pair of anthena, one very short and the other longer.

1 Comment

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago

An interesting observation about the apparent two pairs of antenna. I'd assume the shorter one is an extension of the moth's mouthparts.

Jorge4
Spotted by
Jorge4

Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

Spotted on Jun 2, 2012
Submitted on Jun 8, 2012

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