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Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth

Anomis privata

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

A lovely reddish brown moth, Family Erebidae (Noctuidae).

Habitat:

Came to the lights of a store, Axtla de Terrazas near Axtla, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Notes:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/1103866
https://www.flickr.com/photos/80768227@N04/14700995451
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Anomis-privata?order=field_s…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Nidhin Basheer
Glad i could help LaurenZarate :) Amomis sp is a synonym for Cosmophila sp.
LaurenZarate
Thank you so much Nidhin, thanks to you, I was going through pictures of Cosmophila and this one showed up, which led me to what it is. Must be a closely related genus.

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PublishedJanuary 25, 2016

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