Rhodirphia carminata, Milpe Bird Sanctuary, Ecuador

This one was found in our room at Milpe, attached to the curtain.

comments (11)

Calbost Niel

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What a sartorial outfit Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  I had to look up what that means, and then agreed. Posted 3 years ago

Christine Young

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It clearly wanted to be documented! Well done! Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Had to work for this ID as it has two traps when using visual ID.
  
  It's suggested as dirphia, which is just credible enough to spend a lot of time on, that will never lead to anything.
  Then you might have a moment of brilliance when you see there's also "Pseudodirphia". Hah, that moth sure had me fooled, but now I got it.
  
  No, it's yet another dirphia again, rhodirphia.
  
  DERP moth! Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    DERP for sure. It's funny because you see a moth like this and assume it will be a quick and easy ID. But, that is not often the case! Posted 3 years ago

Ernst

Lion

Rooms with beautiful moth like that should cost more . Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  I'll meet them outside then :) Posted 3 years ago