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Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Interesting moth of about 2 cm in length, brown with 4 dark-ringed white spots, one on each wing. The hind wing spots are definitely primitive eye-spots.

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
injica
Agree, they look like drops!
dotun55
This is a fine one. The metallic eye spots are extraordinary!

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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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Moths of the World
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PublishedJune 22, 2013

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