Costa Rican Moth

[JH]

That sure is it - Thanks Martin.  Your post is an example of this listserve
at its best!

John

For those who were wondering what it was, his answer is below.
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John Himmelman
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-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Honey <M.Honey at nhm.ac.uk>
To: jhimmel at mindspring.com <jhimmel at mindspring.com>
Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 2:47 AM
Subject: Re: Costa Rican Moth


>Dear John
>
>Although quite dark-looking, your friends moth is Sosxetra grata Walker,
>1862 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
>
>If our collection is anything to go by it occurs throughout much of Central
>and South America, from Mexico to Paraguay, and on some of the West Indies
>(e.g Trinidad). A set specimen is shown on the Moths of Belize web site:
><http://members.fortunecity.com/belizemoths/images8/sosgra.htm>
>It's also on <http://www.troplep.org/tl-932.htm> which is copied from
>Tropical Lepidoptera 4(2) inside back cover. If the picture there is
>anything to go by the scales you mention (plus others) must be to do with
>breaking up the moth's outline as an aid to camouflage.
>There's also a list of the INBIO material of this species at:
><http://www.inbio.ac.cr/bims/k02/p05/c029/o0119/f00875/g003279/s012464.htm>
>
>Best wishes
>
>Martin
>
>ps nice pic
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>Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum,
>Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, Great Britain
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