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Owlflie

Family Ascalaphidae

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Description:

Photo take deep in the jungle this butterfly , moth, dragonfly???
Stay still very well camouflage on a small branch same as it´s color, about 2cm long, unfortunately i can get a good photo of it.

Reference Links:

Family Ascalaphidae - Owlflies - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Gerardo Aizpuru
Thanks Scott yes is the first time i have seen this one so no idea too.
KeithRoragen
Owlfly - Family Ascalaphidae. They are members of the Neuroptera order so they are related to Lacewings. http://bugguide.net/node/view/4129
ScottHarte
wow, crazy invert, the only thing I can think of would a type of Lace wing but I really have no idea

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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Yucatan Peninsula Biodiversity

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PublishedApril 4, 2012

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