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Arctiid Moth

Balbura sp.

Photo by Juan DiTrani
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Description:

Bug mimetic Moth

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)

Juan tu q pareces ser un experto en insectos tienes alguna idea sobre este? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7687462
yes, I saw that specie also, but I don´t think is similar, they rest with the wings open
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=little+black+moth&hl=de&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&biw=1024&bih=680&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnsfd&tbnid=c4TtN9eFhODM1M:&imgrefurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/howlinhill/222712094/&docid=eJ5oQjCVknKzOM&itg=1&imgurl=http://farm1.static.flickr.com/65/222712094_a0562e0c37.jpg&w=500&h=375&ei=ClWsToqvHOP54QSB4NT0Dg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=106&vpy=194&dur=8276&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=125&ty=97&sig=108715462337129550896&page=1&tbnh=144&tbnw=191&start=0&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0 http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.hiltonpond.org/images/MothYellowCollaredScape01.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek050815.html&usg=__dFHn-9TP6MTpNXrW_dP3wF347KU=&h=378&w=300&sz=23&hl=de&start=173&zoom=1&tbnid=yd8Lzpo4wpKbuM:&tbnh=122&tbnw=97&ei=UFWsToHIA-jP4QTqw6WFDw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dlittle%2Bblack%2Bmoth%26hl%3Dde%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Den%26imgrefurl%3Dhttp://cottonmouthcreek.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/moths-having-sex/%26imgurl%3Dhttp://cottonmouthcreek.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/p71100051.jpg%26w%3D1497%26h%3D1123%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D680%26tbs%3Dsimg:CAESEgmpmfy0uLNdyyEu8oCrcxU5kQ%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisseps http://www.google.com/imgres?q=lichen+moth&hl=de&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&biw=1024&bih=680&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=QAPmZZi678jQFM:&imgrefurl=http://www.pwconserve.org/wildlife/insects/moths/yellowcollaredscape.html&docid=KKXodajMlyf-OM&imgurl=http://www.pwconserve.org/graphics/wildlife/insects/moth/yellowcollaredscapemoth108072010720x540.jpg&w=720&h=540&ei=ZFasTsLaIKmk4ATdt5WfDw&zoom=1 so far... I don´t think that there is a match, but maybe you find something...
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PublishedOctober 29, 2011

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