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Florida Fern Moth
Callopistria floridensis
16.7393, -92.6662
Field Notes
Description:
Amazing moth with really hairy legs (like Yeti hairy) and hairy palpi, 1 cm long. Even the antennae are odd. The Larvae feed on ferns and are variable in color from green to brown. Family Erebidae (Noctuidae).
Habitat:
Came to the lights of a Shopping Mall, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 19, 2014
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