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Moth
16.7131, -92.6127
Field Notes
Description:
Small elongate moth which mimics bark, 8mm long. The upper wings have several patches of large scales which stand upright, looking like chips of bark on a tree truck. The coloring is all in shades of browns and beige. Notice the short sharp little backward-directed spines on the hairy palpi of the head.
Habitat:
At garden lights, semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico 2,200 meters.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 24, 2019
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