Animal picture of the day: moth as work of art

24 Aug 2011 Latin America

A moth on a beach in Cancun, Mexico. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler.
A moth on a beach in Cancun, Mexico. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler.

This hypnotic moth was photographed on a beach in Cancun, showing there’s more to this fashionable vacation spot than drinks and sun.

To date the species of this moth hasn’t been identified.

Editor’s note: Thanks to Timothy Bonebrake (@bonebraking) this insect has now been identified as a butterfly — Hamadryas guatemalena. Thank you Tim!

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