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Stained Lophosis Moth (Marroon & Yellow Geometrid Moth 3)

Lophosis labeculata

Description:

Marroon and yellow Moth, about 8 mm long. Third of three different patterns which came to my light. Three species? Family Geometridae.

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light, Finca Argovia, Ruta de Café, Soconusco Area of Chiapas, about 2 hours north of Tapachula.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Stained Lophosis Moth
Lophosis labecualta (Hulst, 1887) NaturaLista · Una comunidad para naturalistas


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3 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 7 years ago

Thank you bayucca and Francisco :)

bayucca
bayucca 7 years ago

Geometridae indeed and Sterrhinae, Tricentrogyna I think, but not really sure which one:
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...

LaurenZarate
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LaurenZarate

Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Nov 21, 2015
Submitted on Apr 14, 2016

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