Skip to main content
Today is World Environment Day!
Close

Geometridae Moth

Photo by LarryGraziano
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

10.1983, -85.8257

Field Notes

Description:

nearly 3/4" wide. the first photo with the sunlight behind the moth and the second with shade.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica six weeks into the six month dry season.

Species ID Suggestions

Macaria sp.
bayucca
1

Comments (3)
bayucca
The hindwing in Ametris is usually "rounded" and the forewing is some kind scallopped and whereas Ametris has an outward rounded forewing in Macaria there is at the "same place" an inward bow. So yours looks for me more like Macaria than Ametris.
LarryGraziano
I thought this might be like my other spotting ametris sp.?
bayucca
Remembers me of a Macaria sp., but most of them are unidentified even by the experts.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Butterflies & Moths of the World
Mission
Paso Pacifico Survey
Mission
El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 4, 2012

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies