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Post by oliversch on Apr 14, 2013 13:06:08 GMT -8
Please help to identify These very small Automeris is from Sao Bento do Sul, South Brazil Attachments:
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Post by saturniidae1029 on Apr 14, 2013 18:08:19 GMT -8
Not Automeris, but rather Molippa (= Auroraia). I believe this is Molippa eophila (Dognin), though I think the proper classification after Brechlin and Meister (2011) is Auroraia eophila. However, eophila is generally a grayer moth, not quite as brown as this specimen. Either way, very nice!
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Post by oehlkew on Apr 15, 2013 9:37:14 GMT -8
I think it is sufficiently different in appearance and location from Auroraia eophila to possibly be an undescribed species. It would belong to the Auroraia genus as saturniidaedave has indicated.
Hindwing of A. eophila is usually pink with a grey forewing.
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Bill Oehlke
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Post by saturniidae1029 on Apr 15, 2013 14:15:08 GMT -8
Hi Bill,
I'm with you on thinking it is undescribed, though definitely near eophila.
And just to clarify, I'm not saturniidaedave (though I now realize how similar our usernames look).
-Ryan
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Post by oliversch on Apr 17, 2013 4:36:36 GMT -8
the underside Attachments:
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