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Brown Scoopwing Moth

Erosia veninotata

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Field Notes

Description:

Brown Beauty, 90mm-31/2 inches. Lots of these in the Garden. Picture was taken a few days before NMW 2017, but coming to the light every day since. For NMW 2017

Notes:

http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Uraniidae

Reference Links:

Uraniidae -- Discover Life

Species ID Suggestions

Scoopwing Moth

Calledapteryx sp

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SG in CR
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Comments (5)
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
SG in CR. Thank you so much for the ID. It helped me a lot in finding the ID's for both of my spottings. I think this one could be Erosia veninotata and the other spotting Calledapteryx sp.
pamsai
Very unusual moth... Nice.

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PublishedJuly 27, 2017

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