Eulepidotis dominicata (Guenée, 1852)
Scientific name: Eulepidotis dominicata (Guenée, 1852)
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Order: Lepidoptera
Suborder: Heterocera
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Wingspan: About 25 mm.
Biotope: Forests.
Geographic area: Central America and South America, including Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Brazil and Peru.
Flight time: All year round.
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The Eulepidotis genus includes 85 species which are almost all found in the Neotropical region.
Eulepidotis dominicata shows white fore wings crossed by a broad brown stripe running form the middle of the costal edge to the anal angle.
The outer part of the fore wings bears a large oval-shaped brown patch outlined with dark brown. The limit with the white area draws a nice curve.
The hind wings are yellowish white with a brown spot at the apex followed by a very short tail touching an orange brown patch and a tiny black eyespot.
The head is brown, the body is white.

Eulepidotis dominicata - French Guiana, France - March 15th 2012
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Eulepidotis dominicata
I have shot this picture at Roura, at Camps Patawa, during a light trap night session.

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