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Castniidae sp.
bayucca
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Comments (3)
bayucca
Yes, I think so. The antennae are butterfly like, but in Castniidae, they actually are like this. Besides the body do not look like one of a butterfly. I am 98% sure about ;-)...
rubens.luciano
Hi Bayucca, So, this is not a butterfly, it´s a moth ?
bayucca
It is a diurnal moth from the Castniidae family.

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PublishedJuly 21, 2011

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