Attractive moth, Montezuma, Colombia

Found on our table outside at night. Fairly large, complex abdomen, black wings with transparent marks.
Trypanophora sp.?

comments (6)

WildFlower

Lion

How did you come up with Trypanophora sp.? They are found from Asia to Australia. Posted 7 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  It was based purely on a superficial visual similarity in shape, did not look into distribution so forget the suggestion :) Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    Ctenuchidae, Phaeo sp.
    Possibly Phaeo acquiguttata but I am not 100% sure. The spots look slightly different - this one has fewer clear spots than the pinned reference. It could be either a variation or a different species.
    http://cahurel-entomologie.com/gs/index.php?id=phaeo#!prettyPhoto[phaeo]/1/
    http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_ESUW271&res=640
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/129392105@N02/19508304078
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/22012266@N02/7188048107
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/8292990125
    https://lepsnap.fieldguide.net/figures?category=59b046d480bdc91e09530738 Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks so much! I find your suggestion very convincing, in particular this photo:
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/8292990125
      
      Hard to be 100% sure, but I'd say its good for identification. Agreed? Posted 7 years ago
    2. 1. WildFlower
        
        Lion
        
        Hard to be 100% sure. This particular one is from Equador and the wing pattern is slightly different. The pinned specimens are from Equador too. There are not many references to compare with. I don't know, maybe I am seeing ghosts. Posted 7 years ago
      2. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        For what its worth, so far across the board I see the majority of the Colombian species also occurring in Ecuador, because of the proximity of the location and similarity in eco system. Another observation is that Ecuador is much better documented due to a 60 year head start on (eco)tourism and it simply being less dangerous to travel. Posted 7 years ago

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