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Notodontid Moth
Symmerista sp.
16.7354, -92.6387
Field Notes
Description:
Grey moth with a brown and white head and irregular white bands on the outer edges of the front wings. The head and thorax have little bristles that stick straight up (last picture). Maybe they are some kind of sensory setae.
1.5 cm in length. Family Notodontidae.
Habitat:
Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.
Species ID Suggestions
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 18, 2013
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