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Photo by LarryGraziano
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Field Notes

Description:

This butterfly was shot at night on a stucco wall next to a street light. It is tiny! It measure 3/8" from wing tip to wing tip.

Habitat:

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

Species ID Suggestions

Crambidae
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Pyraloidea
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Comments (6)
LarryGraziano
Thanks for your comments Ann....it is an addiction. baucca I'm looking!
bayucca
What about addiction...?? I still do not know the exact differenciation between Pyralidae and Crambidae, but yours is an addictive Crambidae as the next step of ID addiction. One we will have an ID for this one!
AnnvanWijgerden
Great to see you discovering the world of moths! :-) Warning: can become slightly (!) addictive...
LarryGraziano
Thanks, it sure could be one of the snout moths. Christine, I am just getting used to macro and discovering a new small world. I find it easiest to shoot with a monopod
bayucca
I didn't yet find out the differences between Crambidae and Pyralidae. I am pretty sure it is out of these to families.
C.Sydes
These tiny moths & butterflies have such intricate wing patterns, I've been attempting to photograph the ones that are attracted to my kitchen lights at night

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Paso Pacifico Survey
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 5, 2012

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