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Moth

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Moth found on door at the Pró-Mata Center for Research and Nature Conservation in São Francisco de Paula, Brazil.

2 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 4 years ago
Silkmoth
Citheronia sp. BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser - Citheronia {genus}
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Ornithoptera80
Ornithoptera80 a year ago
Royal moth
Citheronia brasiliensis BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser - Citheronia brasiliensis {species}


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4 Comments

Ornithoptera80
Ornithoptera80 a year ago

Here is another link to alive specimens.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations...

Ali Fear
Ali Fear 4 years ago

Thanks bayucca and Maria dB :)
Happy 2019!

Noah Ranger
bayucca
bayucca 4 years ago

Satruniidae, Ceratocampinae, Citheronia sp., not an easy genus. I am not really sure which species you have here. But it is a very nice one! Happy 2019!

Noah Ranger
Maria dB
Maria dB 4 years ago

What a beautiful species!

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Ali Fear
Spotted by
Ali Fear

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Spotted on Nov 11, 2018
Submitted on Dec 28, 2018

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