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Geometrid Moth

Coryphista meadii

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Large, orange and brown banded moth, 3 cm long. Family Geometridae, Subfamily Larentiinae.

Habitat:

On the garden wall in the afternoon. Semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico 2,200 meters.

Notes:

Thank you to Benjamin de La Cruz, Rafael Paredes Montesinos and Juan Carlos Garcia of iNaturalist for the identification.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Mark Ridgway
I always have a problem with these. I would have thought maybe Sterhinae or Larentiinae straight off but I know the Nocs can look like all sorts of things. Just thought you might have some special insight on this one. Let's hope a serious moth person can name it :)
LaurenZarate
Mmmmm Mark, you are making me doubt my gut instinct on this one.

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PublishedJune 17, 2014

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