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Noctuid Moth

Ceroctena amynta

Description:

Bizarre moth

63 Comments (1–25)

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

Thanks Harsha

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 11 years ago

I couldn't tell. Beautiful!

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

nop, it just the same color of the leaf

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 11 years ago

Wow! What a catch! Is it green or transparent in the middle?

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

Thanks Andrea

Andrea Lim
Andrea Lim 11 years ago

WOW what an unusual moth! Great find Juan!

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

Wow.....

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

Thanks Maria and Gerardo

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

This was posted before I joined Noah; so glad someone found it again - very unusual and cool!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Wow extraordinary :)

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

Thanks Karen (I just learn about it)

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Juan, this cool moth was featured in our Facebook quiz!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Fantastic spotting!

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

Thanks Gilma!

WOW!! What a beauty, JuanDiTrani. This is why I love Moths, they are so gorgeous and so many kinds.Congratulation.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

This is just great find, congrats Juan

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

Thanks Emily!, I was very lucky to find this moth

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago

Holy Crap! That is an INCREDIBLE moth! What a spotting Juan! Thank you for sharing it with us!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Wonderful!

Chantell
Chantell 11 years ago

Amazing! Love it!

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

Thanks Tishane. I was shocked when I first saw this insect. I first didn't have any idea what kind of moth it was.

TishannePatterson
TishannePatterson 11 years ago

Great spotting and pictures. This is one of the most interesting moth's I have ever seen! Thank you.

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

Thanks Karen!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

Congratulations!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Congratulations Juan, this amazingly camouflaged moth has been featured in the Project Noah blog today! http://blog.projectnoah.org/

Juan DiTrani
Spotted by
Juan DiTrani

Panama

Spotted on Oct 23, 2011
Submitted on Oct 27, 2011

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