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Geometrid Moth

Caripeta hyperythrata

Description:

Flaming Red and orange moth, 1.5 cm long. The 4th picture was taken in the same place on the 29th of July 2013. Family Geometridae.

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Geometrid Moth
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4 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

Thank you bayucca for the identification. The collection specimens sure don't do it justice!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Geometridae, Ennominae, Caripeta hyperythrata. Nice one!
http://eol.org/pages/302771/overview

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

Thank you Rieko.

RiekoS
RiekoS 11 years ago

Beautiful moth.

LaurenZarate
Spotted by
LaurenZarate

Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Apr 6, 2013
Submitted on Apr 9, 2013

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