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Peppermint moth

Trosia nigropunctigera

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Comments (64)
YukoChartraw
Amazing moth! Looks like it's in a clown costume. ;)
Ashish
Welcome Matthew... we are waiting more surprising spotting from you in future...
Ashish
Congratulations Matthew... for being Mother on Project Noah Blog with featuring this one of most popular spottings... Its a right Honor..!!
KarenL
Congratulations Matthew, this pretty little moth has been featured in the Project Noah blog today! http://blog.projectnoah.org/
AdamBrown
i can taste peppermint just looking at it.....I have never seen anything like it
Ashish
Hi..do not worry about Bloggers... Refer only Biologists link..!!
MatthewKritzer
Ashish, my book, "Butterflies and Moths of Costa Rica", Chacon et Montero, 2007, has many listings and IDs that are, many times, different from those in other references...not sure why except there may be different philosophies in cataloging methods...perhaps someone with a more scientific background could help...???
mini
Amazing photo!
Ashish
Find this moth with different ID... http://www.flickriver.com/photos/22012266@N02/2942478447/
Ashish
But most important is to share such rare species on Project Noah... is most important, I have idea how much efforts required such Organisms... specially undersea... we just see them but for real spotter its very much tough job and required investment is not simple.
MatthewKritzer
I appreciate everyone's comments and thank you all for your contributions to this wonderful adventure called Project Noah...
allencraig
No way! That lil guy is freaking amazing!
surekha
Congrats for your SoD, Matthew!
kxy
+ fav immediately :)
Cindy Mead
absolutely beautiful! What an amazing moth, thanks for sharing this wonder of nature !
peter
Spotting of the Day! "The stunning Peppermint moth belongs to the Neotropical flannel moth family known for being elusive and venomous as a caterpillar." http://facebook.com/projectnoah/posts/177859648959786 http://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/121791296624017410
StevenSpragg
A truly beautiful creature, excellent spotting
Atul
fantastic spotting

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PublishedOctober 5, 2011

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