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Halysidota schausi, Los Cedros Reserve, Ecuador Halysidota schausi or Halysidota intensa, not sure how to tell them apart. Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Halysidota schausi,Los Cedros Reserve,Schaus' Tussock Moth,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge

Halysidota schausi, Los Cedros Reserve, Ecuador

Halysidota schausi or Halysidota intensa, not sure how to tell them apart.

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    Christine Young
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    Halysidota is really difficult to ID to species-level and often requires microscopy/dissection. But, it looks like Halysidota schausi would be most likely for Ecuador in November. Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thank you, will go with that tentatively for now. Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        You're welcome. Posted 3 years ago

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The Schaus' Tussock Moth

"Halysidota schausi", or Schaus' tussock moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found from Texas and Mexico to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru. It is also found on Martinique and the Lesser Antilles.

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

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Uploaded Apr 29, 2022. Captured Nov 23, 2021 20:29 in 85QM+84 Gualimán, Ecuador.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm
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