on January 21, 2015, 3:25 am, in reply to "Re: Beautiful Moth"96.50.109.80
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That's a real stunner, Mr. D. What you've photographed is the Hieroglyphic Moth (Diphthera festiva) in the Family Nolidae (formerly classified in the Noctuidae). I wonder if you'd consider submitting your photo to this organization that I had just heard about. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/get-involved Looks like a simple sign-up and info like this on the range of insects of all kinds is very valuable for researchers (and they provide a definitive identification). I see on their site that for this insect, they only list one recent siting/photo in Mexico, that in the Baja in 2012. However, you may not have the time nor inclination... http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Diphthera-festiva Old entomological ways die hard - I love the challenge of figuring out the identity of various insects posted on the board. This was an easy one this time, as I knew of this particular moth. Got tripped up on a pink-spotted swallowtail a couple of weeks ago - still recovering... 8-) Anyways, thanks and look forward to more your great photos of insects (& everything else), David. |
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