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Brown Scoopwing Moth

Erosia veninotata

Description:

Brown Beauty, 90mm-31/2 inches. Lots of these in the Garden. Picture was taken a few days before NMW 2017, but coming to the light every day since. For NMW 2017

Notes:

http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?searc...

5 Comments

SG in CR. Thank you so much for the ID. It helped me a lot in finding the ID's for both of my spottings. I think this one could be Erosia veninotata and the other spotting Calledapteryx sp.

Thank you staccyh, Hoping for an ID.

Thank you Pam, I call it the Bat Moth.... : )

pamsai
pamsai 6 years ago

Very unusual moth... Nice.

staccyh
staccyh 6 years ago

Gorgeous moth :)

Alfaro, Provincia Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 19, 2017
Submitted on Jul 27, 2017

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