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More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Moths of Zihuatanejo
ORDER LEPIDOPTERA
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)
-Owlet Moths and Allies (Superfamily Noctuoidea)
-Cutworm Moths and Allies (Family Noctuidae)
-Plusiine Looper Moths (Subfamily Plusiinae)
-Tribe Argyrogrammatini
-Genus Argyrogramma
-Golden Looper Moth (Argyrogramma verruca)
The Golden Looper Moth (Argyrogramma verruca) is a small noctuid moth known for its distinctive metallic markings and subtle golden sheen. Its forewings are mottled in shades of brown, olive, and gray, adorned with a striking silvery or golden loop- or comma-shaped mark near the centre, which gives the species its common name.
Golden Looper Moth
Argyrogramma verruca

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