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Moths of
the Amazon rainforest : Brazil
Swallow-tailed moth
Nepheloleuca
illitutara
Family - GEOMETRIDAE
subfamily -
Tribe -
introduction
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habitats |
lifecycle |
adult behaviour
Introduction
Photographed at Fazenda
Rancho Grande, Rondonia, Brazil. Also recorded in Manu Biosphere Reserve in
Peru, at an altitude of 1400m. Wingspan circa 7cms.
Habitats
Lowland rainforest and mid-elevation cloudforest.
Lifecycle
To be completed.
Adult behaviour
Attracted to mercury vapour and tungsten lighting..
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