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Prepiella aurea, Sani Lodge, Ecuador A tiny but colorful lichen moth. Reference:<br />
<a href="https://leps.fieldguide.ai/figures?category=58ab1056fd89784ffb77afd1" rel="nofollow">https://leps.fieldguide.ai/figures?category=58ab1056fd89784ffb77afd1</a> Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Prepiella aurea,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park

Prepiella aurea, Sani Lodge, Ecuador

A tiny but colorful lichen moth. Reference:
https://leps.fieldguide.ai/figures?category=58ab1056fd89784ffb77afd1

comments (6)

Christine Young

Lion

Nice one! Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Posted 3 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Unbelievable patterns. I think most indigenous art comes from nature Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  True! Posted 3 years ago

William Bodine

Lion

Very unusual pattern. Looks like someone used a fine point magic marker to do dome doodles. Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Yes some moths (and other creatures) have patterns that seem drawn, so explicit. I assume it's in order to mimic something, but wouldn't know what in this case. Posted 3 years ago

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The Prepiella aurea

''Prepiella aurea'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. It is found in Venezuela and the Amazon region.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 18, 2022. Captured Nov 16, 2021 20:12 in 67C6X698+22.

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