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Owlet moth

Podalia sp

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

about 1.5" long, black and white, very furry

Habitat:

transition zone between cerrado and atlantic coast rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this moth around the courtyard as I went for breakfast at the pousada in Parque do Caraca.

Reference Links:

Noctuidae

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
Dan Doucette
Thanks eniobranco1970, I think you're right. I've updated.
JosephBullock
This looks like a moth with a Groucho Marx mustache minus the spectacles :)
MatthewKritzer
"Butterflies and Moths of Costa Rica", Isidro Chacon and Jose Montero, 2007. Instituto National de Biodiversidad.
Dan Doucette
thanks Matt. I can't find any photos online of any Metria species, so I'll just take your word for it. How did you ID it?
MatthewKritzer
Looks like Metria binea...body markings seem consistent.

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