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Tiger Moth

Ormetica cf. ataenia

Description:

Came to lights.

Habitat:

Forest on the Caribbean slope.

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2 Comments

elaphrus
elaphrus 7 years ago

Thank-you Heather! I will use a "cf." designation in the scientific name. I'm glad to know what this is.

Heather R
Heather R 7 years ago

Your tiger moth is from Genus Ormetica, probably one of these 2 species:

O. ataenia or O. taeniata-temperata

elaphrus
Spotted by
elaphrus

Provincia Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on May 31, 2015
Submitted on Jul 25, 2016

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