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Bombycid Moth - Anticla antica This Moth was attracted to the light of the Resort at night. Anticla antica,Bombycid Moth,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Moth,Winter

Bombycid Moth - Anticla antica

This Moth was attracted to the light of the Resort at night.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Looks like Wikipedia is wrong in saying it occurs in just Venezuela.
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20m?w=720&r=0.05&e=-93.00000&n=4.50000&z=0&kind=Anticla+antica&la=4.5&lo=-93?438,189 Posted 9 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, sometimes the info at Wikipedia may not be complete.
  I was also given the link below and the picture was also taken in Costa Rica :
  
  https://www.flickr.com/photos/gails_pictures/7408741514/in/album-72157629546500404/
  Posted 9 years ago

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The Anticla antica

''Anticla antica'' is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Walker in 1855. It is found in Venezuela.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Albert Kang

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Uploaded Aug 16, 2016. Captured Mar 19, 2015 11:11 in Camino a Durika, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.

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NIKON D5200
f/32.0
1/200s
ISO200
48mm

Captured in the winter. More winter photos.