More than 1500 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Moths of Zihuatanejo
ORDER LEPIDOPTERA
Achyra bifidalis
Achyra bifidalis
Azeta rhodogaster
Azeta rhodogaster
Blank-banded Wasp Moth
Syntomeida melanthus
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
Common Tan Wave
Pleuroprucha insulsaria
Dot-lined Angle
Psamatodes abydata
Eumorpha satellitia
Satellite Sphinx Moth
Forester Moth
Alypiodes walkeri
Gymnelia Moths
Genus Gymnelia
Hileithia approprialis
Hileithia approprialis
Hypercompe Moths
Genus Hypercompe
Leopard Moth
Brypoctia ramosa
Aglaonice Moths
Genus Aglaonice
Banded Scythris Moth
Scythris trivinctella
Blush Conchylodes Moth
Conchylodes salamisalis
Celiptera Moths
Genus Celiptera
Cutworm Moths
Genus Tripudia
Dot-lined Wave
Idaea tacturat
Eusarca Geomter Moth
Genus Eusarca
Fruit-piercing Moths
Genus Oraesia
Handmaidens Moth
Genus Uranophora
Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix
Blepharomastix ranalis
Leafroller Moths
Genus Platynota
Lesmone formularis
Lesmone formularis
Alamo Moth
Condylorrhiza vestigialis
Beautiful Cosmopterix Moth
Cosmopterix pulchrimella
Brown-shaded Gray
Iridopsis defectaria
Cellar Graphic
Melipotis cellaris
Cynia Moths
Genus Cycnia
Emerald Moths
Genus Chloropteryx
Fasciolated Graphic
Melipotis fasciolaris
Graphic Owlets
Genus Melipotis
Hawaiian Beet Webworm
Spoladea recurvalis
Hyalurga Moth
Hyalurga chthonophyle
Leafroller Moths
Genus Cochylis
Lesser Cornstalk Borer Moth
Elasmopalpus lignosella
Anicla Moths
Genus Anicla
Black-tipped Ptichodis
Ptichodis vinculum
Cabbage Budworm Moth
Hellula phidilealis
Cellar Graphic
Melipotis cellaris
Diaphania Pearl Moths
Genus Diaphania
Euacidalia bronsvillea
Euacidalia bronsvillea
Fig Sphinx
Pachylia ficus
Grass Tubeworm Moths
Genus Acrolophus
Herbita Geometer Moth
Genus Herbita
Hypatima Moths
Genus Hypatima
Leafroller Moths
Genus Coelostathma
Lichen Moths
Cisthene polyzona