Nebulosa fulvipalpis, La Planada Nature Reserve, Colombia

Fun fact: I never intentionally photographed this moth. It was in the corner of another photo when I noticed I did not photograph it by itself :)

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Christine Young

Lion

I see several possibilities for this moth...Agyrta sp., Tithraustes sp., Aclytia sp., or Erbessa corvica. I think those are unlikely because the antennae don't match. It could also be Xenorma sp., which seems to be the closest so far. Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  You are definitely on to something with Xenorma:
  https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20o?search=Xenorma+cytheris&mobile=close&flags=glean:
  
  On that specimen, the antennae do match. And here's an overview with two species that have the yellow stripes. The darkest of the two, Xenorma grandimacula, looks pretty solid, distribution also matches exactly. I think I'll go for that as a tentative ID for now. Thanks for all the effort! Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Nice!! Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Well whoops, when I said "here's an overview..." I forgot to put in the link, here it is:
      https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Xenorma Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Ah ha! I was wondering, but was too lazy to question you. Posted 6 years ago

Rodrigo Bernal

Bull Frog

I'd say it is Nebulosa fulvipalpis, described from the Western Cordillera of Colombia, near Cali. It is illustrated in Miller (2009). Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae). Part 2, Plate 16.
The orange markings on the thorax are scarcely perceivable in the picture in that plate, but they do occur in all Nebulosa species.
Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks as always, I'm glad you got some good books because I have none. ID corrected. Posted 6 years ago

Rodrigo Bernal

Bull Frog

Thanks for your wonderful photos. I am going through them slowly. Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Take your time, friend. The list isn't going anywhere :) Posted 6 years ago

The Nebulosa fulvipalpis

''Nebulosa fulvipalpis'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found on mid elevations on the western slope of the Andes, from Cali, Colombia, south to Pichincha, Ecuador.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant