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Saturniid moth

Hyperchiria sp.

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Description:

Brown moth with appearance of a dead leaf.

Habitat:

Rainforest

2 Species ID Suggestions

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Fyn Kynd
Fyn Kynd 11 years ago
Buck Moth
Hemileucinae sp.
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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Saturniid Moth
Hyperchiria sp. BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser


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3 Comments

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KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Thank you Dominik & Fyn!

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Saturniidae, Hemileucinae, most probably Hyperchiria sp., closer is not possible.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/76033499@N0...
Good job, Fyn!

Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman 11 years ago

Lovely Moth.

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KarenL
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KarenL

Provincia de Orellana, Ecuador

Spotted on Dec 5, 2012
Submitted on Dec 9, 2012

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