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Possibly: Amazon Silky White

Sericoptera sp. (possibly mahometeria or chiffa)

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Habitat:

halogen light setup on the edge of pre-montane rainforest

Species ID Suggestions

Amazon Silky White

Sericoptera mahometeria

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (2)
pamsai
thanks Nuwan and bayucca. I have combined your ID's
bayucca
Could also be Sericoptera chiffa. Until now nobody could tell me how to separate the several Sericoptera sp. http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=121925 http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/TaxBrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=52005 Personally I would go with Sericoptera sp.

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PublishedJuly 24, 2013

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