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Macara nigripes, Bellavista, Ecuador Reference used:<br />
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I believe the Wikipedia text suggesting it is found in Guyana and Honduras is outdated, the species is reported from several other countries in the meanwhile. Bellavista Cloud Forest,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Macara nigripes,South America,Spring,World Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Macara nigripes, Bellavista, Ecuador

Reference used:
https://leps.fieldguide.ai/figures?category=59ba427f929d3d6fe0a43648

I believe the Wikipedia text suggesting it is found in Guyana and Honduras is outdated, the species is reported from several other countries in the meanwhile.

    comments (9)

  1. Elegant Posted 3 years ago
  2. Looks like it is prepared for winter in that "coat" :D Posted 3 years ago
    1. Whilst making a fashion statement too. Posted 3 years ago
      1. I honestly think this may be at the top of my list of favorite moths now. Thank you for documenting it! It is so soothing to behold. Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago
        1. My pleasure. I've personally given up on favorite moths as I keep changing my mind. This is the latest to blow my mind:
          https://leps.fieldguide.ai/figures?category=59b9753f8f0e370b629d5dd3
          Posted 3 years ago
          1. Okay, that is pretty cool. It should be called "Antique Map Moth"! Posted 3 years ago
            1. Sounds good :) Posted 3 years ago
  3. Super clean and fresh like a minty mouthwash. Posted 3 years ago
    1. Just slightly more hairy. Posted 3 years ago

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''Macara nigripes'' is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1909. It is found in Guyana and Honduras.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 7, 2022. Captured Nov 7, 2021 20:24 in X8M9+JM Tandayapa, Ecuador.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/13.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm