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Photo by LarryGraziano
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Field Notes

Description:

This caterpillar is only about 1/2" long. The ants pictured are about 1.5mm long to give you an indication of size.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 5.5 months into the 6 month rainy season.

Notes:

These are the first good shots I have taken of this moth. I have posted others but none came out as clearly. I have only seen this type of moth/cat on orchids. This one is seen on a monk orchid seed pod.

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Paso Pacifico Survey
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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
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Insects of Costa Rica
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PublishedMarch 31, 2013

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