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Plume Moth

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Description:

White Plume Moth, about 1.5 cm long. It carries the hind pair of legs close to the abdomen when at rest, making it look like it has cerci. For National Moth Week. Family Pterophoridae.

Habitat:

Garden lights, semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico 2,200 meters.

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PublishedJuly 21, 2018

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