Monday, July 30, 2012

Indescribably mothlike moth

Mariposario Montezuma Gardens, Costa Rica


Earth-measuring moth - Macaria abydata

Mariposario Montezuma Gardens, Costa Rica
Macaria abydata, Geometridae

Sandstone Moth - Lophocampa

Mariposario Montezuma Gardens, Costa Rica - Arctiinae
Lophocampha cf citrina


ID: Joot(DCP)



Noctuidae: Xyleninae

Spodoptera dolichos
Long, grim moth of Costa Rica 
Mariposario Montezuma Gardens


Aqua-face katydid of Costa Rica

Mariposario Montezuma Gardens - 50mm




Round Stinkbug of Costa Rica

Mariposario Montezuma Gardens - 10mm



Laughing Toad Bug of Costa Rica

Mariposario Montezuma Gardens - juvenile and adult - 6-9mm - Mononyx raptorius - Gelastocoridae

ID: Joot (DCP)




Long-legged scarab of Costa Rica

Mariposario Montezuma Gardens, Costa Rica
Size: 15mm


Well-sculpted beetle

Mariposario Montezuma Gardens, Costa Rica
12mm





Blister Beetle covered in fur - Epicauta sp?

Mariposario Montezuma Gardens, Costa Rica

Meloidae










Sunday, July 29, 2012

Friday, July 27, 2012

Mariposario Mushroom - Marasmiellus sp?

Mariposario Montezuma Gardens, Costa Rica - cap diameter: 15mm





Caterpillar of Heliconius hecale

Heliconius hecale, immature

Mariposario Montezuma Gardens, Costa Rica




Erebidae: Thermesiinae: Letis Magna

Moth of Mariposario Montezuma Gardens, Costa Rica
This one seems familiar - Letis magna

ID: Joot (DCP)


Costa Rica Moth: Evius sp

Mariposario Montezuma Gardens - Arctiinae


ID: Joot (DCP)



MOTH WEEK: Automeris zugana

Mariposario Montezuma Gardens, Costa Rica
Automeris zugana, Saturniidae

ID: Joot (DCP)



MOTH WEEK: MOP UP 2

Mariposario Montezuma Gardens, Costa Rica


Noctuidae: Elaphria deltoides

Noctuidae - Elaphria deltoides - Midget Moth
Mariposario Montezuma Gardens, Costa Rica

ID: Joot (DCP)