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Notodontid Moth

Symmerista sp.

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Moth about 2 cm long. Family Notodontidae.

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

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Symmerista

Species ID Suggestions

Notodontid Moth

Symmerista sp.

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (2)
LaurenZarate
Thank you Jacob, I'll follow your suggestion and leave it at Symmerista sp. Seems to be an Oak feeding species? We do have lots of Oak here.
Jacob Gorneau
This one looks very close to S. albifrons, but I am not sure.

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PublishedAugust 17, 2013

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