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Tiger Moth

Hypercompe nemophila

Description:

There were many of these moths under the halogen light. Many different patterns also.

Habitat:

found under a halogen light setup on the edge of pre-montane rainforest, in Tuis, Costa Rica

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Tiger Moth
Hypercompe nemophila BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser


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3 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

added 2 new photos...

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks bayucca

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini, Hypercompe nemophila. I call this one my coffee bean moth ;-)...

pamsai
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pamsai

Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 14, 2013
Submitted on Jul 24, 2013

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