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Moth

Macaria sp.

Photo by pamsai
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9.84, -83.58

Field Notes

Habitat:

found under a halogen light setup on the edge of pre-montane rainforest in Tuis, Costa Rica.

Species ID Suggestions

geometrid moth

Macaria sp.

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Cameron P
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Comments (1)
Cameron P
Definitely a Macaria sp., but M. approximaria, gambarina, ostia all look so similar I can't tell them apart. It should be one of those 3

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PublishedJuly 24, 2013

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