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Symphlebia palmeri, Bellavista, Ecuador As a warning to others, I fell for the ID trap, wasted an hour comparing species in the Amaxia genus, which features dozens of similar yellow/orange/black moths. They look close enough to be taken serious, and when seeing a 90% match, you might be inclined to close the gap based on natural variability. As a result, many online Amaxia IDs are likely incorrect, and these incorrect IDs are copied by others. Bellavista Cloud Forest,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,South America,Spring,Symphlebia palmeri,World Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Symphlebia palmeri, Bellavista, Ecuador

As a warning to others, I fell for the ID trap, wasted an hour comparing species in the Amaxia genus, which features dozens of similar yellow/orange/black moths. They look close enough to be taken serious, and when seeing a 90% match, you might be inclined to close the gap based on natural variability. As a result, many online Amaxia IDs are likely incorrect, and these incorrect IDs are copied by others.

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  1. Ugh, that's annoying. It's so hard to know, when relying on online sources, whether the moths are accurately identified in the first place. Posted 3 years ago
    1. Definitely true, most of all in unpopular/obscure categories. Posted 3 years ago

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''Symphlebia palmeri'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1910. It is found in Colombia.

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

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Uploaded Jan 9, 2022. Captured Nov 7, 2021 21:17 in X8M9+JM Tandayapa, Ecuador.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/13.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm