Ormetica collateralis, Rio Ñambi, Colombia

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comments (20)

Christine Young

Lion

I love the shine on this one! It looks like Ormetica ataenia. Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Sweet! thanks so much as always. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    You're welcome :) Posted 6 years ago

Ernst

Lion

Very impressive moth. Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Agreed :) Posted 6 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

WOWZA! Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Well put :) Posted 6 years ago

Rodrigo Bernal

Bull Frog

I would say it is Ormetica collateralis, described from Colombia (as Automolis collateralis) in 1901, without further locality data, and illustrated here (fig. 6): https://archive.org/stream/catalogueoflepid13brit#page/n178/mode/2up
Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Welcome to JungleDragon, and thanks so much for the ID challenge. That's a wonderful plate book and some impressive detective work!
  
  I still have a question though: how can one tell apart Ormetica ataenia and Ormetica collateralis? Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Rodrigo Bernal
    
    Bull Frog
    
    well, I'm not a specialist myself. I just checked museum specimens available here http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Ormetica&searchTax=
    and found O ataenia rather different. I then checked for other Ormetica species here
    http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/arctiinae/ormetica/
    and found an illustration of collateralis that fits your moth rather well, and voilà. There is hardly anything else I can say
    Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks, you have me convinced and I have changed the ID. Posted 6 years ago
3. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  By the way, should you be interested at having a go at some more, I'm maintaining this list:
  
  Moths of Colombia - 2018
  
  The ones in the list that do not have an asterix (*) in the title, are not yet identified to the species level. Of course can't ask you do process all of that, but should you find it a fun activity, I just wanted to point out where it is :)
  Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
4. 1. Rodrigo Bernal
    
    Bull Frog
    
    Thanks fchristant. I am going through your album right now, and will spend several joyful days on it, for sure. I'll be posting whatever ids I have. Your photos are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
    Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Oh wow, that is so nice of you. Take your time for it, the list isn't going anywhere. I'm currently sharing the last out of 5 nights during that trip, so in a few days the list is complete. For that trip that is, there will hopefully come more in the future :) Posted 6 years ago
    2. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      By the way, please do call me Ferdy :) Posted 6 years ago
    3. 1. Rodrigo Bernal
        
        Bull Frog
        
        Great, Ferdy. Maybe on day we can go mothing together in Colombia. Posted 6 years ago
      2. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        We attended Colombia for 3 years in a row. This year will be Madagascar, next year if all goes well Ecuador. After that...know that Colombia is our favorite wildlife destination and we will return if we can. So with patience...perhaps we will, Rodrigo :) Posted 6 years ago
        
        Rodrigo Bernal
        
        Bull Frog
        
        Excellent!!
        Posted 6 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Rodrigo Bernal, wow! Welcome to JungleDragon!! Your help has already made a big impact :) Posted 6 years ago
        
        Rodrigo Bernal
        
        Bull Frog
        
        Thanks Christine. I am enjoying you pictures a lot. Posted 6 years ago