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Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth

Pyrausta tyralis

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Field Notes

Description:

Photo take in my backyard , very small around 7 mm wingspand red and yellow patterns. this is the second time i spot this moth.

Habitat:

Tropical

Reference Links:

Pyrausta tyralis - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (4)
injica
Moth-like flying make me go crazy2 ;) totally understand the joy when luck finally appears! ;)
Gerardo Aizpuru
Thaks Injica this was just lucky it never stops and if those it goes under the leafs so just a few seconds of glory :)
injica
Cute little pink moth :)

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The Color Red
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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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Yucatan Peninsula Biodiversity

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PublishedApril 28, 2013

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