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Bicolored pyrausta moth, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Frontal view of this one:<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70736/bicolored_pyrausta_moth_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Bicolored pyrausta moth, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/70736_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=GAq7K8DbULKp4bKf2e7QynReoqk%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Bicolored pyrausta moth, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Sorry for the poor shot, uploading it for possible species value. I&#039;m thinking this is a cambridge snout moth. Frontal view:<br />
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  1. *also known as: feather duster butt Posted 6 years ago
    1. Across the moth nights I have a few of these butts, in different colors. Just so you know :) Posted 6 years ago
      1. Excellent! Posted 6 years ago

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''Pyrausta bicoloralis'', the bicolored pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia south to Florida, west to Michigan and Texas. In the south, the range extends to South America.

The wingspan is 14–19 mm. Adults have a yellow and purple pattern. They are on wing from June to September.

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

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Uploaded Dec 11, 2018. Captured Oct 18, 2018 20:56 in Orito, Putumayo, Colombia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm