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Swallowtail moth

Urania fulgens

Photo by auntnance123
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

medium sized swallowtail with iridescent blue-green markings below and yellow above

Habitat:

spotted on groundcover below a waterfall

Reference Links:

Swallowtail Moth - Urania fulgens - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Urania sp.
bayucca
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Comments (2)
auntnance123
Hey thanks for the hint, just found it myself. But without that tip I might have thrown up my hands in defeat; I would have never thought MOTH.
bayucca
It is actually a moth! Urania sp., Urania fulgens or Urania leilus.

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PublishedDecember 28, 2011

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