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Geometrid moth

Racasta spatiaria

Description:

A small (6mm wingspan), white moth with tan streaks in the wings (4 lines in thye upper wing, 3 lines in the lower wings. Also the edge of the wings is tan.

Notes:

Geometridae, Ennominae.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Tukup
Tukup 3 years ago
Unknown
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4 Comments

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 3 years ago

Thank you Tukup.

Tukup
Tukup 3 years ago

Bayucca is correct, it is a Geometer moth. We also have these in Ecuador. I believe my ID is correct but it could also be a Racasta media. I believe the colors of R. spatiaria (gray on silver) more closely resemble yours as R. media appears more brown on white. Beautiful shot Sergio.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 4 years ago

Thank you bayucca.

bayucca
bayucca 4 years ago

Looks for me like Geometridae, Ennominae. Sorry, cannot get closer than that at the moment. I thought it might be a Leucula sp., but no match found so far.

Sergio Monteiro
Spotted by
Sergio Monteiro

State of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Spotted on Nov 29, 2018
Submitted on Jun 3, 2019

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