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Saturniid Moth

Hemileucinae

Description:

Cualquier aportación es de gran ayuda, muchas gracias (lamento no tener muchas fotos de esta especie, espero me puedan ayudar a identificarla).

Notes:

Autor de la foto: Billo Zamudio Palestino.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Saturniid Moth
Hemileucinae


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6 Comments

Billo-kun
Billo-kun 11 years ago

I see, so..what it is? :( @bayucca

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Could also be Hylesia sp., there are unfortunately tons of different genus arond, which look very similar.

Billo-kun
Billo-kun 11 years ago

n___n now I know it, thank you, I'll try to find again this moth! @bayucca

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Never too late for posting on Project Noah!!!

Billo-kun
Billo-kun 11 years ago

Yes I know :(, but these photos were taken years ago, when still did not know of the existence of Project Noah, I'm sorry :( @bayucca...thank you!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Saturniidae, Hemileucinae. Might be Periphoba sp., one candidate might be Periphoba arcaei or similar. You need more pictures to get closer. I would not dare to confirm Arcaei:
http://www.americaninsects.net/lep/perip...

Billo-kun
Spotted by
Billo-kun

Veracruz, Mexico

Spotted on May 1, 2011
Submitted on Nov 7, 2012

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