Nebulosa delicata, Rio Ñambi, Colombia

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Flown Kimmerling

Lion

OUTSTANDING! I'm in love with this little guy! Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  I like it too! It's the only individual of this species we've seen across 5 nights and 3 locations. Not suggesting it is rare, just a very explicit looking one. Posted 6 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Wow, it's beautiful!! Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Maybe something in the Subfamily Chalcosiinae? Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Or, check out the similarities in Notodontidae:
    http://www.tropicleps.ch/index.php?page=1&fam=noto Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Oricia sp., Tithraustes sp., Nebulosa sp. and others are close. But, no matches yet. This Tithraustes sp. is close, yet not:
      
      https://www.sfelipeneri.edu.ec/mariposasdelecuador/a17avapginae.htm
      
      Even some tiger moths are similar, but that would be a stretch imo. Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Those do come quite close in overall shape. I'll look at your suggestions more thoroughly tomorrow, want to give it proper time. Posted 6 years ago
      2. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Oh sorry, coming back to this comment it turns out you had already suggested Nebulosa. My brilliant detective work wasn't that brilliant lol. Posted 6 years ago
      3. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        It was still brilliant! I was leaning towards Tithraustes sp. until you found that link. Posted 6 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Oh, and you probably didn't see the Nebulosa suggestion because it wasn't in my initial comment...I added it in along with my remark about tiger moths possibly after you read my suggestions. Posted 6 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        So I was brilliant after all, nice! Posted 6 years ago

Rodrigo Bernal

Bull Frog

Nebulosa delicata, described as recently as 2009 from Ecuador, including areas near the Colombian border Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Wow, thank you once again! Posted 6 years ago

The Nebulosa delicata

''Nebulosa delicata'' is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in western Ecuador as far north as Chical on the Colombian border.

The length of the forewings is 10–12 mm for males and 11–13 mm for females. The outer third of the forewings is gray-brown to dark gray, while the hindwings are almost entirely white.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant