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Plume Moth

Photo by LarryGraziano
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Field Notes

Description:

First time I saw this species. This is the thir species I have encountered here. It is also one of the largest that measured around 1/2" wide. It was attracted to a street light at the end of my driveway.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 4 months into the 6 month dry season

Species ID Suggestions

Plume moth

Family Pterophoridae

Comments (1)

thanks oxy...any chance you can research down to genus level on some of these?

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