Arctiidae from Costa Rica

Borja Gómez
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Arctiidae from Costa Rica Nov 11, 2013 19:14:11 GMT -8

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Post by Borja Gómez on Nov 11, 2013 19:14:11 GMT -8

Hello

I'm pretty curious about this moth. I've been trying to identify without success. I believe it's an Arctiidae, but not 100% sure. It comes from Costa Rica, from Coronado, on August of this year. If anyone has any guess it would be appreciated.

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nomihoudai Darwin Claude Posts: 1,618	Arctiidae from Costa Rica Nov 11, 2013 23:59:27 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nomihoudai on Nov 11, 2013 23:59:27 GMT -8 It is a Geometridae, I can't remember the species name but I had 10 of these once.
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hewi Premium Member - 2022 Posts: 206	Arctiidae from Costa Rica Nov 12, 2013 1:27:44 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hewi on Nov 12, 2013 1:27:44 GMT -8 it's a member of the Geometrid Genus Erateina, probably Erateina staudingeri Manfred

lepidofrance Darwin Posts: 2,109	Arctiidae from Costa Rica Nov 12, 2013 1:34:02 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lepidofrance on Nov 12, 2013 1:34:02 GMT -8 Yes, it's Geometridae : Larentiinae : Erateina staudingeri Snellen Check photos on this page : caterpillars.unr.edu/lsacat/ecuador/species/geometridae/Erat_staudingeri/Erat_staudingeri.htm
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Arctiidae from Costa Rica Nov 13, 2013 16:56:04 GMT -8

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Post by Borja Gómez on Nov 13, 2013 16:56:04 GMT -8

Hello

Thanks guys! You hit the spot fastly!

I see that I was quite lost thinking it could be an Arctiidae... but I would never had bet is that this was a Geometridae, the shape of wings it's totally different of the image of geometrids I have in mind (the angular wings). Nocturnal lepidoptera is always a complicated group for me

So thanks to the three answers!

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Post by Borja Gómez on Nov 11, 2013 19:14:11 GMT -8

Post by nomihoudai on Nov 11, 2013 23:59:27 GMT -8

Post by hewi on Nov 12, 2013 1:27:44 GMT -8

Post by lepidofrance on Nov 12, 2013 1:34:02 GMT -8

Post by Borja Gómez on Nov 13, 2013 16:56:04 GMT -8