Oxydia augusta 2, Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia

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Calbost Niel

Lion

A lips moth with pencil moustache. Haha Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Never change, Niel, hehe. Posted 2 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

I agree with the ID for this one, but compare to the other moths we've IDed as this species on JD. They are different, especially the AM lines. I think the following might be Eusarca sp., possibly Eusarca crameraria:

I think the 1st one was IDed incorrectly and then we just kept copying off the ID for that initial mistake.

Eusarca crameraria:
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/802965-Eusarca-crameraria
https://leps.fieldguide.ai/figure/5df8fb743c12ef3b38c10e9c/detail?profile=figures&category=59b804c92110df15675f0788

BUT, one of these seemingly incorrectly IDed individuals is IDed as O. augusta here:
https://leps.fieldguide.ai/figure/5fd0002bf1029889868c0063/detail?profile=Pitter&category=59bb3c6a2110df0427ca940c
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/66309745

Neither of those IDs are confirmed, though. What do you think? Posted 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  I think your analysis is razor sharp, thanks so much!
  I've corrected the "copied" mistake for the above observations.
  
  Yep, I think the leps and iNat links are likely on the basis of self-ID, just like over here, so it can at times go wrong. Posted 2 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Too bad I wasn't razor sharp when I misidentified all those moths, lol. Posted 2 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      You were sharp to remember the initial one each time, which unfortunately was incorrect lol. Posted 2 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Haha, exactly. More awesome 'Ferdy logic'. Posted 2 years ago