leaf-mimic moth

I apologize for the suggestion even though you had the ID. I didn't come across your own photo until after when I Googled "Hyperchiria."

Here is another photo you took, showing the hindwings. http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/133723308 I could also see this being Hyperchiria nausica, although in H. nausica, it looks like the black on the inside of the forewing connects only sometimes. The two species may not even be identifiable by a photo. Hyperchiria nausica: http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Hyperchiria%20nausica Hyperchiria carabobensis: http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Hyperchiria%20carabobensis

Hyperchiria sp., the moths in this genus and related genera are very variable and can be sexually dimorphic to an extent, so the species ID is tentative. I'm basing it primarily in the link in the suggestion. The fourth pair of photos in the link look absolutely identical to yours, so as long as the ID made in the comments below the photos is correct, I think it may be safe to call this one Hyperchiria carabobensis. Hyperchiria: http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/TaxBrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=7993 Hyperchiria carabobensis: http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Hyperchiria%20carabobensis Hyperchiria guatemalensis looks similar too: http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Hyperchiria%20guatemalensis

Thanks Tom, I'll check out the link.

Lovely! Tom, can you take a look at this & let me know if it is the same family? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/16707111 Thanks!

Fascinating!

Family Lasiocampidae

Amazing.

Great camouflage. How big is this moth?

Wonderful! Here is a very very similar species here on PN, although unknown as well: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12681277

Wow, what a mimic!