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Tiger Moth

Calodesma sp.

Photo by SarotaBoy
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Field Notes

Notes:

Clearwing-mimic? This moth is commonly seen in the area where clearwing butterflies are abundant.

Species ID Suggestions

Tiger Moth

Calodesma sp.

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bayucca
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Comments (8)
bayucca
Thanks, Andrés Miguel for your expertise. I know you love Dioptinae and I trust your ID, looks fine for me. Another example how mimics can really put you on the wrong track :-)
Andrés2
Isostyla ithomeina. Notodontidae: Dioptinae. Note common stalked Median and Cubital veins in hindwings.
bayucca
Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini, Pericopina, "must" be a Calodesma sp., close to Calodesma uraneides. I checked several other Pericopini, but did not find any other one, that looks similar to yours. http://www7.inra.fr/papillon/arct_guy/boite_12/images/c_uranei.jpg http://lh4.ggpht.com/_6gGHqjZKHDk/TTMflBV0Z1I/AAAAAAABDqU/nCQnim4PaZQ/pericopini_calodesma_uraneides.jpg?imgmax=720 I will keep an eye on it...
SarotaBoy
Thank you, Diaz. I hope that someone will identify this moth for me,
SarotaBoy
Thank you for your comment, catgrin.
catgrin
Definitely moth - feathered antennae. I found this guide for the clearwing butterflies. http://www.cs.umb.edu/~whaber/Monte/Ithomid/Ithomid-fram.html

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PublishedOctober 27, 2014

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