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Parasa Moth

Parasa Wellesca

Description:

I think this is a parasa wellesca. This measures about 1.25" in diameter. I spotted it at night next to a light pole.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 4 months into the 6 month rainy season.

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25 Comments (1–25)

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Thanks for the honor J!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Congratulations on 1000 spottings! What a lovely green! ! I've selected this to be the "Moths of the World" cover photo for a week!
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841...

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Parasa wellesca is definitely my conclusion as well.

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Looking forward to it ;-P

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Yep! My mother always told me to "be kidding" for at least 10 minutes per day. And, my dear Jeannette, I have some more 6 minutes left!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Priceless bayucca!

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

You've got to much time mr. Bayucca :)

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

:-)...
GoldenMoth
Goldmother
Mothraker
For your moths only
A view to a moth
Licence to moth
The moth is not enough
Moth royale
Quantum of moth
Never say moth again
The man with the golden moth
Thundermoth
Dr. Moth
From moth with love
The living nightlights
The moth who loved me
...

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

You are a riot Daniele!!! Thanks Jeannette. Have a great day 007 - oops bayucca, james bayucca!

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Hehe good one Daniele :-D

Azura Firdaus W
Azura Firdaus W 11 years ago

that's cool

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

As cool as Belushi...

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 years ago

bayucca doesn't have a real name, it's a computer program :-)

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

James Belushi?

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

My name is Bayucca, James Bayucca...

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

I know the feeling, but actually I have got more time from now on :D Looking so much forward to it...

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Thanks Bayucca. I think it is also a parasa wellesca. I wasn't absolutely sure. BTW what is your real name?

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Congrats, can you lend my some assistants, I would need about ten of them...
At first sight looks fine for Parasa wellesca.

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Thanks Jeannette!!! Truth is I have about 400 more spottings to upload and not enough time! I need an assistant.

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Beautiful, congratulations :)

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

ありがとう Toshimi!

ToshimiDowaki
ToshimiDowaki 11 years ago

Great 1000th spotting!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Thanks Cindy! Gracias Luis!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Great spotting Larry

Congratulations on your 1000th spotting! This moth is beautiful.

LarryGraziano
Spotted by
LarryGraziano

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Spotted on Sep 3, 2012
Submitted on Nov 19, 2012

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