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Marbled Witch Moth
Stanley Jones

Marbled Witch Moth (Letis orcynia)

Marbled Witch Moth (Letis orcynia: Noctuidae) Wingspan of 8-12 cm (3.1-4.7 in). Cabaas Copalinga, south of Zamora, Zamora-Chinchipa Province, Ecuador. Landscaped lodge grounds mixed with montane rainforest at 920 m (3,018 ft) elevation above Rio Bambuscaro.
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Habitat
Landscaped lodge grounds mixed with montane rainforest at 920 m (3,018 ft) elevation above Rio Bambuscaro.
Location
Cabaas Copalinga, south of Zamora, Zamora-Chinchipa Province, Ecuador.
Date taken
November 2014
Scientific name
Letis orcynia
Equipment used
Canon
delia todd
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LOL I can see the 'marble', but why the 'witch' I wonder?

A super picture of Stanley. Such a colourful image - many thanks lad.
 
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Actually, I think I see the witch. What looks like two eyes and a nose right there smack dab in the middle of the moth's back. In the midst of a kind of "microphone" shape ... and then with the marble-ish patterns radiating outward.
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Then again, maybe I've just had too much wine ... LOL!
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In any event, a lovely moth and photo, amigo Stanley! Gracias!
 

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