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Estigmene acrea
Almost all white Tiger Moth with just a few black spots and some orange on the abdomen and prothoracic legs. Family Erebidae, Arctiinae. The fly looks like a species of the Family Lauxaniidae and stayed on the moth for about half an hour. This is the Salt Marsh Tiger Moth, the hind wings are white, making this one a female (males have yellow-orange hind wings). (http://www.dallasbutterflies.com/Moths/h...).
Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.
Spotted on Aug 1, 2014
Submitted on Aug 4, 2014
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