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Arctiine Moth

Phaeomolis lineatus

Photo by elaphrus
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15.6451, -86.9489

Field Notes

Habitat:

Attracted to lights, cloud forest.

Notes:

Erebidae: Arctiinae, Phaegopterini. Most of the species that look close are in Idalus, but how to rule out other genera like Pachydota?

Species ID Suggestions

Tiger Moth

Phaeomolis lineatus

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Comments (5)
elaphrus
By George, I think you have it, right down to the fainter coloration of the lines near the center of the forewing. Thanks, Dominik!
Jacob Gorneau
No problem. I really am interested in finding the species. Here's another of the same species, unknown, again. http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/Honduras/Lepidoptera/Moths/Moth03.htm
elaphrus
Yes, Tom's image seems the same species and is from the same part of Honduras. The BOLD image is awfully similar too, isn't it. Colors may have changed after death. Wish the BOLD image was larger. Those specimens are from Central America too, with seeming minor differences as you noted. Thanks, J.!
Jacob Gorneau
Very similar, not exact: http://boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Pelochyta%20cervina
Jacob Gorneau
Same species, not IDed yet: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/18749031

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