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Scoopwing Moth

family Uraniidae, subfamily, Epipleminae

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

I would have liked to see this moth with it's wings unfolded. Not quite sure how that would work.
Thanks Lauren... Here's a photo with the wings open
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/21508050

Habitat:

found in the evening on a sheet under a halogen light, in mountain rainforest outside Tuis, Costa Rica

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
LaurenZarate
Hi Pam. I found a similar one to yours in Mexico, I was able to photograph the wings open so you can see the wrinkles :) (Not much else to see) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/21508050/fullscreen
pamsai
which means I would name it what, J? Philagraula sp.?
Jacob Gorneau
Hi Pam! You've nailed the family, and the subfamily, Uraniidae, Epipleminae, however identifying these moths to species can be extremely difficult, nearly or of equal difficulty to that of the Pterophoridae, the plume moths mentioned by Telse.
pamsai
Thinking it might be 'Philagraula slossoniae' http://bugguide.net/node/view/750822 http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/slow.php?plate=18&sort=h Any ideas on that bayucca or J? Or anyone else?
pamsai
thanks Telse... not sure about the plume moth, the body looks too thin.
Telse
Hi Pamsai. I think this is a species of Plume Moth... like we have in Canada. Here is a link to 2 of mine. Cheers. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/30868380 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/23685049

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PublishedJuly 23, 2013

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