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Urania Swallowtail Moth

Urania fulgens

Description:

The Migration started a few days ago, lots of then flying North in groups, all day. They are actually black and iridescent blue/green and large in size...in the pictures the true colors do not show, it shows yellow.

Notes:

I can not recall a Migration of this Urania fulgens in February lat year, last time I share the Migration with PN, was in November 2013, I was not in Costa Rica Nov 2014, I do not know if there was a Migration.

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9 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 8 years ago

Wow, so beautiful, Gylma...

Gracias, tmvdh. I will wait for your Article. Es que tengo mucha curiosidad por saber todos los detalles.... : )

tmvdh
tmvdh 9 years ago

Hola Gilma, espera (un poco) hasta que puedo enviarte el artículo. Allí vas a encontrar mucha información y respuestas a tu preguntas ;-)...

Thank you so much tmvdh. Do you know how many times a year they Migrate and the months? and/or where can I find more information? Thank you.

tmvdh
tmvdh 9 years ago

Hi Gilma, it depends on the location where Karen saw them: West (Urania fulgens) or east (Urania leilus) of the Andes...

Thank you KarenSaxton, It would be interesting to find out what/how many Months they Migrate...Perhaps when I read tmvdh member's Article. : )

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 9 years ago

I saw them in Ecuador this past Christmas

Thank you tmvdh, son divinas y grandes. It is so nice to go in the Garden and see them Migrate day after day, they fly high, I got this pictures when a gust of wind made it imposible for this moth to gain altitude.

tmvdh
tmvdh 9 years ago

Hola Gilma, estupendas fotos! Tuve mucha suerte y vi -durante varios días- una migración de esta especie en 2006, en mi jardín en Escazú :-).

Alfaro, Provincia Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Feb 28, 2015
Submitted on Feb 28, 2015

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