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Gastropacha pardale (Walker, 1855)
about 30 mm long. Looks like a brown leaf. Order: Lepidoptera Family: Lasiocampidae Genus: Gastropacha Ochsenheimer, 1810 Species: Gastropacha pardale (Walker, 1855)
Tropical wood, lowland.
Synonyms Bombyx Boisduval, 1828 Phylloma Billberg, 1820 Stenophylloides Hampson, 1892
dissection of the genitalia necessary here - this could be G. pardale, or G. philippinensis, or one of several other Gastropacha species in the pardale complex.
Spotted on May 30, 2013
Submitted on May 30, 2013
