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Yellow tussock moth

Euproctis Sp.

Photo by Juan Manuel
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Field Notes

Description:

"Yellow tussock moth"

Orden: Lepidoptera
Superfamilia : Noctuoidea
Familia: Erebidae
Subfamilia: Lymantrinae
Tribu: Lymantrini
Género: Euproctis (Hübner, 1819)

Habitat:

Tropical wood lowlands.

Notes:

Euproctis Sp. (Hübner, 1819) Something about the Species?

Reference Links:

Euproctis

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
Hi Juan. It does look similar to the link you provided. First time I've seen a Euproctis with many dots at the head. That's a very lovely 2nd picture.
Juan Manuel
Hi, @Agnes; Actually I'm not sure that could be Euproctis, but I don't believe could belongs to Asota genus. I have uploaded a pic I made last year in the same place. In this side view the similarity with Asota dissapears. What do you think? ;) Take a look to this link: http://potokito-myshot.blogspot.com/2012/03/yellow-tussock-moth-euproctis-sp.html
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
Could this be a Snouted Tiger Moth - an Asota sp. maybe Asota caricae? Although the coloration makes me uncertain.

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