Green pug, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

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Christine Young

Lion

Looks like a pug moth (Geometridae) to me. Maybe Pasiphila sp.? It really resembles Pasiphila rectangulata, but the distribution seems off. Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! I checked Pasiphila rectangulata, it seems very variable and widely distributed. No direct reports from Colombia does not mean much, we're pretty much making those reports right now ;)
  
  I find this observation pretty convincing:
  https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/13747005 Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    I agree! Posted 6 years ago

The Green pug

The green pug (Pasiphila rectangulata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is sometimes placed in the genus Chloroclystis or Rhinoprora. It is common throughout the Palearctic region (from Ireland to Japan) and the Near East. It flies at night in June and July and is attracted to light.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant