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Saturniid Moth

Molippa simillima

Description:

Lovely colors, very hairy.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Saturniid Moth
Molippa simillima Molippa - (fêmea) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


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Thank you for the ID bayucca

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Saturniidae, Molippa simillima, very similar to Molippa nibasa, but in my eyes the markings on the hindwing are much clearer/stronger in Simillima than in Nibasa.

Thank you KarenPuracan.

MrsPbio
MrsPbio 11 years ago

The body is so beautiful! I hope someone can ID it for you.....

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Sep 4, 2012
Submitted on Sep 28, 2012

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