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Eudesmia arida the reason I think it is arida opposed to menea is that this one is more yellow and the stipes are fines.<br /> JD shouldn&#039;t tag &#039;fall&#039;, we don&#039;t have autumn here, but it is monsoon Arctiinae,Costa Rica,Erebidae,Eudesmia,Eudesmia arida,Eudesmiina,Geotagged,Lithosiini,Polillas Búho,Superfamilia Noctuoidea,eudesmia arida,monsoon Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Eudesmia arida

the reason I think it is arida opposed to menea is that this one is more yellow and the stipes are fines.
JD shouldn't tag 'fall', we don't have autumn here, but it is monsoon

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    Beautiful moth, Annette! Posted 5 years ago

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The Arid eudesmia moth

''Eudesmia arida'', the arid eudesmia moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Skinner in 1906. It is found from Arizona to Texas and in Mexico.

Its wingspan is 23–30 mm. The forewings are dark gray to blackish with a broad transverse yellow band in the median area and a narrow yellow band in the subterminal area. The hindwings are blackish distally and yellow basally. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to October.

The larvae feed on lichens.

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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Oct 17, 2019. Captured Oct 16, 2019 15:31 in Unnamed Road, Provincia de Guanacaste, Tilarán, Costa Rica.
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  • NIKON D800E
  • f/10.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO720
  • 250mm
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