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Moth Eye-of-Ox

Automeris illustris

Photo by LeonardoMB
Published on Project Noah
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-21.5908, -46.8657

Field Notes

Habitat:

I found this specimen in a region of transition between the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest.

Notes:

This is a "Moth Eye-of-Ox" ("Automeris illustris").
Look a Saturniid Caterpillar of same specie: [ http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/23914026 ]
And a Cocoon: [ http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/21091032 ]

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