arosa sp. or Cosmosoma sp., La Planada Nature Reserve, Colombia

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Christine Young

Lion

Likely Sarosa sp. or Cosmosoma sp. Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Agreed! This one comes close....
  http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Andes%20-%20Cosmosoma%20ockendeni.htm
  Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Looks super close. Posted 6 years ago
3. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Or Cosmosoma braconoides based on this page:
  https://cahurel-entomologie.com/gs/index.php?id=cosmosoma#!prettyPhoto[cosmosoma]/2/
  
  Seems the banding is very variable. Posted 6 years ago
4. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    That's tricky, especially if the banding is variable. But, this one looks too dark - the thorax especially. Could be though. Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      I'll throw this one into the FB group, see what it brings. Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Good luck, lol! Posted 6 years ago
      2. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        You sounds a bit cynical of the group's potential. You completely dismiss all the help I'm getting from there, such as: "Looks like a city scape from a satellite". Posted 6 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        I would immediately strike out that suggestion since its not in the proper binomial format. Posted 6 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Hehe, seriously though indeed that group is a bit disappointing in getting actual help. By comparison, if I share a batch of 10, you identify 5-7 almost immediately, and the rest up to the genus. Over there it never seems to go beyond genus, if there's a useful response at all.
        
        Bottom line: very lucky to have you! Posted 6 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Thanks Ferdy!
        
        I think it's because a lot of people in the FB groups are fans of nature, but not actually knowledgeable regarding IDs. Sometimes, I get invaluable help in the FB groups and other times, I get ridiculous suggestions. Hit or miss, but often a miss. Posted 6 years ago