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Melipotis Moth

Melipotis sp.

Photo by LaurenZarate
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Noctuid Moth, photographs taken at night.

Habitat:

Heavy shrubbery along the highway between San Cristobal de Las Casas and Tuxtla Gutierrez, km 11.5, 865 meters

Species ID Suggestions

Indomitable Melipotis Moth

Melipotis indomita

Comments (2)

The last photo is Melipotis indomita. The other photos are another species of Melipotis; perhaps M. agrotoides.

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