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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
Curved-horned (Unknown Species)
Gelechioidea (Superfamily)
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)
-Curved-horn Moths (Superfamily Gelechioidea)
The most notable characteristic of Curved-horn moths is their well-developed labial palps, which are typically bent gently upward and end in a pointed tip that give the appearance of a "curved horn". They are generally regarded as "micromoths," meaning they are quite small.

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