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Moth Derbid

Mysidia sp

Description:

What looks like a butterfly or moth is actually a planthopper in the Derbidae family. The body is around 5mm long, with very long forewings, giving the insect a wingspan of around 4cm. Main colour is white, with a beige patch behind the head and big dark red eyes; the wings are semi-translucent, of a very light blue with a 'hairy fringe on hindwings.

Habitat:

These were plentiful at night, gathering on trees in the rainforest on the Osa peninsula, bordering the Corcovado NP.

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2 Comments

Felix Fleck
Felix Fleck 6 years ago

Thanks, triggs. Much appreciated!

triggsturner
triggsturner 6 years ago

Fascinating Felix. Good spotting!

Felix Fleck
Spotted by
Felix Fleck

Provincia Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 24, 2015
Submitted on Jun 9, 2017

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