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Polypoetes leuschneri Dapa, Valle Del Cauca<br /> 2100 m Polypoetes leuschneri Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Polypoetes leuschneri

Dapa, Valle Del Cauca
2100 m

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    Christine Young
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    Beautiful! Posted 3 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      I would also consider comparing it to Polypoetes corneola. There are also some similar species in the genera Erbessa and Scotura. Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Peter Dexter Hoell's profile
        Peter Dexter Hoell
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        Thank you Christine. It was identified for me by Jim Millar who described it. Posted 3 years ago
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          Christine Young
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          Oh, well -- definitely trust him over me! ;) Posted 3 years ago

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The Polypoetes leuschneri

''Polypoetes leuschneri'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by James S. Miller in 2008. It is endemic to the Pacific slope of the Ecuadorian Andes.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Peter Dexter Hoell
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By Peter Dexter Hoell

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Uploaded Dec 15, 2021. Captured Jul 19, 2021 22:15.
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  • ILCE-6000
  • f/16.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO1250
  • 50mm

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