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Photo by Ali Fear
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Field Notes

Description:

Moth found on door at the Pró-Mata Center for Research and Nature Conservation in São Francisco de Paula, Brazil.

Species ID Suggestions

Silkmoth

Citheronia sp.

Reference Link
bayucca
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Royal moth

Citheronia brasiliensis

Reference Link
Ornithoptera80
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Comments (4)
Ornithoptera80
Here is another link to alive specimens. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=6878&subview=map&taxon_id=1027030&view=&page=
Ali Fear
Thanks bayucca and Maria dB :) Happy 2019!
bayucca
Satruniidae, Ceratocampinae, Citheronia sp., not an easy genus. I am not really sure which species you have here. But it is a very nice one! Happy 2019!

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