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Lesser Cotton Leaf-worm Moth
Anomis texana
16.7354, -92.6387
Field Notes
Description:
Unusual orange moth, 2 cm long. This species is a pest of cotton, although I have never seen it before and cotton is not grown in the mountains of Chiapas.
Habitat:
Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.
Notes:
The reference listed cites studies conducted in Peru with this moth, where pest control by natural enemies was found to be more effective than the use of insecticides.
Species ID Suggestions
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 10, 2013
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