I have recently contemplated how a given observation might tell us more than just time and place. If we look really closely - here 1:1 macro - we might be able to say something about the age of a moth, and perhaps its sex. The moth here was collected Feb 13, 2015 in Roura, French Guiana. It exhibits more damage than most specimens I've observed. The last image below is an example of a moth that has to be much younger, from Yale's collection. I notice in particular the spray of hairs at the wing bases - these are nearly absent from the French Guiana specimen.
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