Leopard moth

Thanks Chris...Happy New Year to Lindsay and you! I invite you to join the 'Path of the Tapir' mission...I know you have some great shots of this area...

Yes, Costa Nut and Bayucca, it is a hypercompe sub species but the reference photos are all shriveled up with a pin through them...someday we will compile a resource with all living photos...like we are doing here on Project Noah!

Thank you all for your kind comments....My Tico friends tell me they have seen this moth further up in the mountain (1600 ft) with clear wings and same pattern...perhaps a new mutation of the Leopard moth or one we have yet to see...there is much we have not seen here...I have been taken to see and photograph petroglyphs that are hither to unknown except to the locals...

Not so sure, Lori...there was no wear and tear on the moth and the wings looked intact...with old age, perhaps their color would fade but not the patterns, would they? Could the clear wings be an anomaly caused by pesticides and defoliants used by the farmers here or, maybe, just a natural variation?

Thanks Alice, I'm trying to get better with this point and shoot camera, while waiting for a new, more serious camera, due here in a couple of weeks from Orlando...hopefully, this next one won't get stolen...it seems like the wildlife knows I don't have my regular camera and are parading in front of me...sooo frustrating...