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Cane Borer Moth

Castniomera drucei

Photo by LarryGraziano
Published on Project Noah
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10.1982, -85.8258

Field Notes

Description:

About 1 3/4 inches by 1 1/2 inches head to tail.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Guanacaste one month into the six month dry season

Species ID Suggestions

Cane Borer Moth

Castniomera drucei

Comments (1)

Castniidae. It is actually a diurnal moth with atypicel (but typical for Castniidae) club-like antennae. It is Castniomera drucei, female. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8212359 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8129442

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