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    comments (10)

  1. Awesome! Posted 6 years ago
  2. What an awesome moth and photo! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Thanks, John, I can only agree this is one of the most extravagant we found. Posted 6 years ago
  3. Wow, brilliant shot of an alien moth! Posted 3 years ago
    1. Many thanks, Alexander. Posted 3 years ago
      1. My very pleasure Ferdy!
        I checked https://www.la-isla-escondida.com/ It looks like an awesome place to explore species of fauna and flora.
        Posted 3 years ago
        1. It's one of the best we ever visited. In case you're interested, details in this massively long travel report from 2018:
          https://ferdychristant.com/colombia-2018-travel-report-ee68bfae9579
          Posted 3 years ago
          1. Compliments! That’s great thanks for the info! I had a short look at your beautiful detailed report. I‘m going to enjoy reading it over the weekend.
            Alexander
            Posted 3 years ago
            1. Thanks, and here's one for the weekend after that, hehe:
              https://ferdychristant.com/colombia-2022-travel-report-977b9c23542e
              Posted 3 years ago
              1. Alright, I see you take care of me! Thanks! Posted 3 years ago

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Sosxetra grata, the Walker's moth, is a moth in the Sosxetra genus. The genus Sosxetra is closely related to Ceroctena, and comprises of a single species grata. Sosxetra grata is distributed from Costa Rica to Peru. This species is found in cloudforest at elevations between about 400-1800m.

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

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Uploaded Dec 9, 2018. Captured Oct 18, 2018 20:18 in Orito, Putumayo, Colombia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm