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Lowland Owlet

Opsiphanes invirae

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Field Notes

Description:

A large moth with many tones of brown and as well as an orange highlight, complete with spots to make it blend in.

Habitat:

Spotted on the balcony of a hostel facing the Caribbean Sea on the southern end of Costa Rica. Very warm, wet night.

Species ID Suggestions

Lowland Owlet

Opsiphanes invirae cuspidatus

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Comments (5)
Curator of Good
Thanks Juan, for updating the info. Whatever problem was there yesterday is gone, so I was able to get in and remove this spotting from the Moth-specific missions as well.
Curator of Good
Thanks to bayucca for the help. I would love to update the info on this spotting, but right now no matter how many times I reload the page I am not allowed to check the copyright holder box, so the website will not let me save my changes.
Curator of Good
I wondered, but when it landed at first it kept it's wings open and flat. When I got closer to get a photograph it got nervous and took wing before landing where it is in the photos, where it kept it's wings up and together.
bayucca
Nymphalidae, Morphinae, Brassolini, Opsiphanes invirae cuspidatus. It is butterfly not a moth.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2012

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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
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2012 Best Wildlife Photo
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Insects of Costa Rica

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