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Velvetbean Catterpillar Moth

Anticarsia gemmatalis

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bayucca
bayucca 8 years ago
Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Anticarsia gemmatalis


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David Meyreles
David Meyreles 8 years ago

Thanks a lot! Variable indeed. Very beautiful!!!!

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bayucca
bayucca 8 years ago

Erebidae, Eulepidotinae, Panopodini, Anticarsia gemmatalis. One of the most variable moth I have seen, but in my eyes there is no doubt about the ID.
Best match: http://bugguide.net/node/view/467695/bgi...

Others:
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.ed...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/7413/bgima...

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David Meyreles
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David Meyreles

La Vega, Dominican Republic

Spotted on Oct 8, 2014
Submitted on Oct 9, 2014

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