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Eulepidotis cf. superior
Banded Moth with beautiful underwings, 3.5 cm long. It had it's proboscis extended forwards. It was later retracted. Family Erebidae (Noctuidae).
Came to the parking lights of a shopping mall, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.
Thank you so much bayucca. This moth has a metallic sheen that is beautiful.
Erebidae, Eulepidotinae, Eulepidotini, Eulepidotis sp. and might be Eulepidotis superior.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eulepidotis...
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I...
Spotted on Apr 26, 2014
Submitted on Apr 28, 2014
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