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Large, brown moth with Bark patterns on the forewings. About 5 cm long. The hind wings were a uniform light brown.
Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.
Spotted on May 6, 2013
Submitted on May 15, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you Bill, I'll try to get better pictures of this one.
Although the wing shape and markings suggest a Saturniidae species, the antennae do not look like those of a saturnid. I am pretty sure this moth belongs to another family. I do not recognize it as a Saturniidae.
Bill Oehlke