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Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth

Anticarsia gemmatalis

Description:

Brown moth with an intricate pattern on all 4 wings, 2 cm long. The second individual was photographed on 27 October 2013, attracted to the parking lights of a shopping mall, also San Cristobal de Las Casas.

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

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2 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Thank you J, yes variable! Even the two specimens from San Cristobal are very different colors.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Wonderful! A highly variable species.

LaurenZarate
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LaurenZarate

Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Aug 10, 2013
Submitted on Aug 17, 2013

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