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Leopard Moth

Hypercompe sp.

Photo by tiberio_graco
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Species ID Suggestions

Leopard Moth

Hypercompe sp.

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KristenGilpin
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Giant leopard moth

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auntnance123
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Comments (11)
tiberio_graco
Technoliteracy, i used a simple and compact camera: Sony DSC-S650
Technoliteracy
The nerd in me wants to know about the camera this image was shot with.
Cadi
Beautiful moth! Love the colors and the texture...
Ashish
Kirsten... You are perfect...' http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showimage/898/
Ashish
Kirsten you are close... http://www.ipmimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=1236200
Ashish
Very close to... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olepa
KristenGilpin
Looks a lot like a Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia) but Brazil is out of range for that species. There are several local-to-Brazil species of Hypercompe but I don't have a good guide. There are more than 80 species in Central and South America More here: http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/arctiinae/hypercompe/
Ashish
Tiberio great macro work..!!

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