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Saturniid Moth
Hylesia sp.
9.84, -83.58
Field Notes
Description:
This moth had very interesting movement. It kept curling it's body up into a U shape.
Hylesia is a genus of moths in the Saturniidae family
Habitat:
found in the evening on a sheet under a halogen light, in pre-montane rainforest outside Tuis, Costa Rica
Notes:
Don't know why some of the shadows under the halogen light come out green. And if it's possible to remove it remove it.
Reference Links:
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Species ID Suggestions
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 25, 2013
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