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Carpenter Moth

Morpheis cf. xylotribus

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Habitat:

I found this specimen on a region of transition between the Cerrado and Atlantic Florest.

Notes:

I got home and this moth was at my gate. If I had not stopped to look, would have thought it was just dirt.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Carpenter Moth
Morpheis cf. xylotribus BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser - Morpheis xylotribus {species}


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3 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Really a nice find!

LeonardoMB
LeonardoMB 10 years ago

Very thanks "bayucca". I will check and ID. ;)

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Cossidae, Zeuzerinae, Morpheis sp. and looks like being Morpheis xylotribus.
http://www.guianensis.fr/images/Cossidae...
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AKgFyzpOF14/UM...
http://www.leedingain.com/2012/12/more-m...
http://www.lba.uk.com/Morpheis-xylotribu...

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LeonardoMB
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LeonardoMB

São José do Rio Pardo, SP, Brazil

Spotted on Nov 6, 2013
Submitted on Nov 6, 2013

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