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Geometridae(Ennominae)

Phrygionis privignaria

Description:

I just spotted this moth it has a kind of metalic lines on its wings

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Phrygionis privignaria


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16 Comments

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 11 years ago

Esa fue la unica vez q la vi Luis, ayer vi una polilla morada que doblaba las alas y quedaba con forma de piramide, pewro no tenia camara para tomarla, era muy interesante

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Never seen something lik that befor

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 11 years ago

Thanks Lisa

LisaPowers
LisaPowers 11 years ago

Looks like someone took the soldering gun to it. Very cool spotting!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Finally an ID, thank you very much bayucca

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Geometridae, Ennominae. Phrygionis privignaria.

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Small, 2 inches

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 12 years ago

Is it large or small? I saw a picture on what's that bug that was similar, but it was a large saturnid

QuigCrew
QuigCrew 12 years ago

don't know what it is, but I love it. maybe a small Cylon? :)

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

I could not find anything about this moth, That metallic thing on its wings is very strange, If someone has any idea please let me know

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

si lamentablemente lo esta, pero lo q me parecio raro y q talvez t ayudaria a identificarla son esas lineas brillantes en las alas como aluminio derretido. pero gracias de todos modos

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 12 years ago

es dificil saber, está muy deteriorada

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Does someone identify this strange moth?

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

I agree AnnvanWijgerden i couldn`t believe it when i saw it

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Sorry I can't help you with the ID, but those metallic lines are amazing!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Someone knows the ID?

Ismael Chaves
Spotted by
Ismael Chaves

Heredia, Costa Rica

Spotted on Oct 17, 2011
Submitted on Oct 18, 2011

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