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Geometer Moth

Opisthoxia molpadia

Photo by Felix Fleck
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Description:

About 3.5cm wingspan, brown base colour with some mottled patches on hind wings which also contain the small but distinct eye spots; pale stripes on both fore- and hind wings.

Habitat:

Attracted to lights in tropical climate, found in Emiliano Zapata, Chiapas, Mexico.

Reference Links:

Opisthoxia - Media, Moths of the Andes - Opisthoxia bolivari

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