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Moth

Description:

no wider than 1" and about 1/2' from head to tail. "hiding" on heliconia

Habitat:

tropical dry forest of NW Costa Rica beginning of dry season

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Geometridae


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3 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

o.k.

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

I think this might also be a Macaria sp., but I am not sure. Personally I do not think it is an Ameris sp. This one would usually not have this triangular hindwing and not so scalopped/falcated apices of the forewing. But I agree at first sight one might think of a Ametris nitocris.

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

ametris sp.?

LarryGraziano
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LarryGraziano

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Spotted on Dec 25, 2011
Submitted on Dec 26, 2011

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