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Le Moult's Titaea (male)

Titaea lemoulti

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Field Notes

Description:

Large (4 inch) moth found in rainforest understory

Habitat:

lowland Amazon rainforest

Notes:

Note the green translucent spots on the wings - very cool!

Reference Links:

http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/kwtlemoulti.htm

Species ID Suggestions

Le Moult's Titaea (male)

Titaea lemoulti

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (7)
AmazonWorkshops
Thank you Jakubko! We have several other moth spottings to upload during National Moth Week. I will add them all to your mission as well!
Jacob Gorneau
Lovely moth! Please add this to my mission, "Moths of the World:" http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841449 During National Moth Week (July 20-28), data will be collected from this mission and submitted to nationalmothweek.org. :-)

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Moths of the World
Mission
Peruvian Amazon: Species Spotlight
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedJuly 18, 2013

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