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Moth

Trichromia sp.

Photo by LarryGraziano
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Field Notes

Description:

This moth is about 1" long and 3/4" wide. I spotted him at night near an HID lamp at the street

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 7 weeks into the 6 month dry season

Species ID Suggestions

Trichromia sp.
bayucca
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Comments (17)
Leuba Ridgway
What a beautiful moth ! I look forward to the day I'll hopefully see a beauty like this...great spotting !
KarenSaxton
I can only imagine. Here where I live, there are a fair number of moths: even now in the dead of winter's cold we get one or two by the porch light
LarryGraziano
I have been shooting at night for two weeks for an hour or so and only had the opportunity to see this guy once. I rarely see the same bugs over and over again. Each night holds new possibilities and that has been keeping me coming back!
KarenSaxton
I wish he'd shown himself while I was in that region!
LarryGraziano
Thanks Atul and Aldrin! I am glad you enjoyed this spotting!
bayucca
THAT are nice perspectives... ¡Pura Vida!
LarryGraziano
don't be sorry...one of these days you are going to enjoy the naming of some new species with me!
LarryGraziano
Thanks Karen, Bayucca I couldn't find one photo of an exact match on pattern anywhere.
bayucca
Arctiidae, Trichromia sp. http://www.boldsystems.org/views/taxbrowser.php?taxid=55507

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Paso Pacifico Survey
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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
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Nature in Yellow
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2012

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