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Elysius melanoplaga, La Planada Nature Reserve, Colombia

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Christine Young

Lion

Maybe Eucereon sp. or Theages sp. Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  No ID: https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/19148188358/in/album-72157629662947575/ Posted 6 years ago
2. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  That looks right! I wish it had the wings open on the photo, because that seems to be the way to tell them apart within that genus. Posted 6 years ago
3. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Yep. Tricky one to figure the species out. Posted 6 years ago

Dominik Hofer

Green Fly

Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini, Phaeopterina, Elysius melanoplaga.
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=97402 Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Amazing, was not expecting a species ID on this one anymore, thanks! Posted 6 years ago

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The Elysius melanoplaga

''Elysius melanoplaga'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Ecuador and Bolivia.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 24, 2019. Captured Oct 28, 2018 19:54 in Unnamed Road, Ricaurte, Nariño, Colombia.

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