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Phobetron sp., Phobetron hipparchia
Nascimento: 20/072014
Limacodidae. Phobetron hipparchia: Com o corpo coberto de cerdas, essa espécie apresenta dimorfismo sexual quando adulto, e sua larva pode apresentar coloração amarela, cinza ou marrom, independentemente do sexo. Alimenta-se raspando a superfície das folhas, terminando por construir um casulo de seda no momento final do seu desenvolvimento, onde empupa. (http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S008...)
Spotted on Jul 21, 2014
Submitted on Jul 21, 2014
26 Comments (1–25)
Congratulations on this furry SOTD!
A totally wonderful spotting, Sckel. Congratulations !!
thanks for all the kind comments, and favorites. :))) all have a great day.
Congrats kel! Really cool moth and great shots.
Congratulation on the SOTD, gorgeous Moth, Sckel.
Marvelous Sckel!
Parabéns Sckel!
Congratulations Kel! Such a cool moth.
Wonderful photos, Sckel ... congratulations!
Congratulations Sckel !!Really nice series!!
Congrats Sckel:)
What a wonderful spotting. Congratulations!
Beautiful! Congrats!
Congratulations Sckel on a well-deserved Spotting of the Day!
Congratulations Sckel, beautiful moth!
Congrats Sckel!
My, what big eyes! Lovely.
Parabéns, Sckel. Essas mariposas são lindas mesmo, e sua foto é espetacular.
Congratulations Sckel. This is a fantastic spotting!
Congrats Sckel, your Brazilian beauty in our Spotting of the Day!
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thank you for all your kind comments. it is small and emerged in my house. I found the pupa on a chestnut tree. Pupa posted on 28/06. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/422... more
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/501...
I think this is a male. I really do not know if things seen in the fifth photo is a male genitalia.
Outstanding !
Wonderful photos, Sckel!
Beautiful!!
This is really cool Sckel!