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Ghana moth (1 Viewer)

Jim M.

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Any ideas on this colorful day-flying moth photographed in a wet tropical forest in Ghana?
 

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Tricky. The pattern is rather similar to some Agaristinae but the pectinate antennae would be wrong (they are more butterfly-like). My guess would be that it is one of the Geometridae that are in mimicry rings with other Lepidoptera. I've been able to find a match on a website but it is listed there as a 'butterfly'. I can't find a match on Afromoths or African moths.
 
Thanks for the info honeym. Does anyone know if there is another forum it might be helpful to post this on?
 
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