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Asthenidia Moth

Asthenidia tranversaria

Photo by Juan DiTrani
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Asthenidia

Asthenidia tranversaria salax

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I think this one is probably nominate subspecies Asthenidia transversaria transversaria, with the other subspecies salax, flying further north in Costa Rica, and subspecies columbiana flying further south in Colombia. Bill Oehlke
It is hard to believe there isn't a photo reference for this animal on the web. I identified it from the "Butterflies and Moths of Costa Rica" by Chacon y Montero by Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad. ISBN 978-9968-927-23-9
Is this also an Upside Down Moth? See: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5898424
While I have not been able to identify it, I have found others that are similar. Perhaps this information will help you in your search. Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria) Pale Beauty (Campaea perlata) Both of these are Geometridae. I know that leaves a large Family but that's all I was able to find.
I saw one very similar in Vietnam. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5898424

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