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Giant Leopard Moth

Hypercompe sp.

Photo by LarryGraziano
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Field Notes

Description:

This Leopard moth is about 1.75" long. It was losing it's scales giving it a different look. The body has some orange colors as does the caterpillar of this genus. There are over 80 species in the Amercias.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica at the beginning of the dry season.

Notes:

Shot take at night near a fluorescent light.

Reference Links:

Hypercompe

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Insects of Costa Rica
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PublishedOctober 28, 2014

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