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Giant silk moth

Rhescyntis pseudomartii ?

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Field Notes

Description:

20 cm long moth..

Habitat:

Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest

Reference Links:

Rhescyntis pseudomartii – Wikipedia, Rhescyntis pseudomartii

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Comments (8)
Sergio Monteiro
Que bom ver mais brasileiros por aqui. Bem vindo, Enio, seus achados vão fazer sucesso, tenho certeza.
Yasser
Awesome moth and welcome!!!
Maria dB
Wonderful first spotting on Noah and cool that you had another moth to give perspective on size. Welcome to the Project!
bayucca
bayucca11? I always thought I am unique ;-)...
bayucca
Yes, Rhescyntis pseudomartii. Welcome to Project Noah! Nice to have you on board, Enio! :-)

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PublishedAugust 21, 2014

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