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Orange-spotted Flower Moth or Red-waisted Florella Moth

Syngamia florella

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Dark brown with yellow patches on front and hind wings. Dark stripe down center of yellow head and thorax. Red abdomen with two narrow bluish bands across rear end.

Habitat:

tropical wet forest in SW Costa Rica

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Orange-spotted Flower Moth or Red-waisted Florella Moth
Syngamia florella Moth Photographers Group – Syngamia florella – 5284


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3 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Thanks bayucca and Nuwan! I never would have thought that this moth was so prevalent in the southeastern U.S. having located here in SW Costa Rica!

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Crambidae, Pyraustinae, Spilomelini, Syngamia florella.

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

similar looking moth from Asia ! http://www.flickr.com/photos/bettaman/30...

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LarryGraziano
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LarryGraziano

Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 12, 2012
Submitted on Aug 25, 2012

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