Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Neopreptos marathusa (H. Druce, 1886)
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Identification: The forewings and hindwings of the males are dark reddish brown, lightest near the base of the forewings. The forewings have a slightly greyish transverse line crossing from the costal margin to the anal angle, and with several obscure dark markings between it and the outer margin. The hindwings are rather darker. Females have uniform pale brown forewings and hindwings.
Wing Span: About 64 mm for males and 83 mm for females.
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Range: Costa Rica.
Conservation: Unknown
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Taxonomy Notes: Family Eupterotidae and sub-family Eupterotinae are not present in BAMONA and must eventually be added. It's unclear to me which family and sub-family this sp. was formerly assigned to.
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Verified Sightings

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Observation date: Jun 24, 2008
Submitted by: naomiblinick
Region: Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 24, 2024
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