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More than 2000 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Moths of Zihuatanejo
ORDER LEPIDOPTERA
Seagrape Spanworm Moth
Ametris nitocris
The Seagrape Spanworm Moth (Ametris nitocris) is a member of the Geomter family and is known for its larval association with the seagrape plant, a common coastal shrub. Both larvae and adults rely on camouflage to avoid predation by birds, lizards, and other insectivores in the coastal ecosystem.

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