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Hylesia mymperuex, Rio Ñambi, Colombia  Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Hylesia mymperuex,Rio Ñambi,South America Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. Maybe Hylesia pallidex, or similar? Posted 6 years ago
    1. Looks perfect, thanks so much! Posted 6 years ago
      1. No prob ;) Posted 6 years ago
  2. What about Hylesia mymperuex? I find it more similar:
    http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=768863
    pallidex has a dark ocellus in the forewings
    Posted 6 years ago
  3. What about Hylesia mymperuex? I find it more similar:
    http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=768863
    pallidex has a dark ocellus in the forewings. Neither species was recorded from Colombia by Amarillo (2000). Polillas Satúrnidas (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) de Colombia
    Posted 6 years ago
    1. Great ID challenge, thanks so much, corrected. Posted 6 years ago

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Hylesia mymperuex is a saturniid moth in the Hylesia genus.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 4, 2019. Captured Oct 30, 2018 20:07.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/13.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm