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A nocturnal butterfly of the genus Diaphania, at the Manduriacu Reserve in the Andean slopes to the coast in Ecuador.
Very humid low montane forest
Common, flying to the lights at night.
Lovely ! - thanks for sharing this. I must say I love the word "mariposa"..
You are right .. it's a moth. In spanish the word for butterfly is "mariposa" and for moths is "mariposa nocturna" or "polilla", but essentially we call them mariposas (then, this is where my mistake came from). Thanks.
Spotted on Mar 9, 2012
Submitted on Feb 4, 2013
