Petrophila sp. - 2, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

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Christine Young

Lion

Looks like a Crambid, maybe Petrophila sp. Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! That genus looks like a match and brings us a lot closer. A few candidates:
  https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Petrophila
  
  None match strongly, except for the two-banded one, looks close but I'm in doubt. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    You're welcome.
    
    Hmm, I agree - no strong species matches. Maybe yours is just a super fresh specimen made extra vibrant via flash? Or, maybe it's a different species, haha. I don't know. It's gorgeous though. I wish it had held its wings together to aid in comparison! Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
      
      Lion
      
      Definitely agree with Petrophila sp.! It is thought the patterning on the hindwings is meant to mimic Salticid eyes!
      http://gilwizen.com/petrophila/
      
      Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Cool! Posted 6 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Augggh a match with no name! :) Genus confirmed though!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/44691276@N06/28727807582/ Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Haha, I can relate to that. Yesterday I went through Andreas Kay's entire moth portfolio, 30 pages of them, in an effort to reverse-match it with some unidentified moths. Henriette could hear me swearing repeatedly as about 5 times in a row I found an exact visual match and the caption said "moth". Now when I'm working on the moths she says "Looks like a....moth".
  
  Thanks for confirming the genus! Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
    
    Lion
    
    Very close match, Petrophila sanramon:
    
    http://www.tropicleps.ch/index.php?page=1&fam=cram&art=cram_sanramon Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Could even be a full match? It matches at a detailed level, only seeing a different in color tone. Hard to compare as that seems to be the only photo of it online. Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
        
        Lion
        
        I think so. I havent seen anything else similar. Posted 6 years ago
      2. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        This is the most similar species I've found as well, but the dark spots on the hindwings don't match. And, your moth has a white triangular patch on its thorax. Those are the main differences that I see, which may or may not matter. Posted 6 years ago
        
        Flown Kimmerling
        
        Lion
        
        Yep. Probably safest to leave it at genus level, but we got closer :D Posted 6 years ago