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MothSkeletonizer Moth

Harrisina sp.

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Skeletonizer Moth
Harrisina sp.


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Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 11 years ago

thank you bayucca

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Zygaenidae, might be Harrisina sp. and Harrisina metallica, the all black form was formerly called Brillans, but is know included in Metallica:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/284842
http://bugguide.net/node/view/311479/bgp...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob_barber/...
There is another one:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/392448
Actually there is not much info about Zygaenidae of Costa Rica. Please, verify and I will check them as well once more.

Ismael Chaves
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Ismael Chaves

Heredia, Heredia, Costa Rica

Spotted on Apr 22, 2013
Submitted on Apr 22, 2013

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