Costa Rican Moth

JH jhimmel at mindspring.com
Mon Jan 28 20:09:59 EST 2002


Leplisters - A friend mailed me a picture of this moth.  It was taken in Costa Rica.  Can anyone pin a name on it?  Also, would you guess that the purpose of the furry scales on the forelegs is to aid in camouflage?

It's posted at http://booksandnature.homestead.com/photos.html

Thanks -

John
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