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Yellow furry-legs - top view, La Isla Escondida, Colombia  Acraga infusa,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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  1. Oh, that's cute!! Maybe a Nygmiine Tussock Moth? Porthesia or Artaxa sp.? Posted 6 years ago
    1. Or, Acraga sp.? Posted 6 years ago
      1. Lol, forget my first suggestion...I think it is Acraga, maybe Acraga coa. Posted 6 years ago
        1. That genus looks like a match. The coa species I'm in doubt of, it seems to fold its wings differently? Posted 6 years ago
          1. You're right about the wings - yours isn't holding them like a tent, which all the ones for A. coa seem to do. But, all the Acraga sp. seem to hold the wings like a tent. Why doesn't yours? Hmm. Posted 6 years ago
            1. Perhaps we're looking in the wrong genus after all, hmmmm. I'll come back to this one later. Posted 6 years ago
              1. Could be. Or else, this moth is an oddball. Posted 6 years ago
                1. Similar or even same weirdo:

                  Yellow furry-legs, La Isla Escondida, Colombia  Acraga infusa,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World,Yellow furry-legs
                  Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
                  1. Definitely possible! They are awesome weirdos, for sure. Posted 6 years ago
    2. Say hello to my little friend:
      http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Acraga%20infusa.htm

      What do you think?
      Posted 6 years ago
      1. Yes! Looks good to me. Posted 6 years ago

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"Acraga infusa", the yellow furry-legs, is a moth of the Dalceridae family. It is found in Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay.

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

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Uploaded Dec 8, 2018. Captured Oct 18, 2018 19:01 in Orito, Putumayo, Colombia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/11.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm