Pantanal moths (1 Viewer)

paul47

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• Oct 20, 2013

• #1

Two moths from the Brazilian Pantanal in August. I think the first one's a moth, around 25mm long (2 pictures). The 2nd one was around 45mm long.

 

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honeym

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• Oct 20, 2013

• #2

Hi Paul

Your first is a ctenuchid. I should be able to id it to species for you early next week.

The second (#3) is a male Enyo lugubris lugubris (Sphingidae). I would be grateful if you would let me know exactly when and where it was seen for a colleague who is plotting the world distribution of all hawkmoths.

Best wishes

Martin

 

paul47

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• Oct 20, 2013

• #3

Thanks very much!

The hawkmoth was at Hotel Porto Jofre, Porto Jofre on 3-Sep-2013.

 

honeym

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• Oct 20, 2013

• #4

Thanks Paul

An entirely new square on the map!

Martin

 

honeym

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• Oct 21, 2013

• #5

Hi Paul

Your other moth is a ctenuchine (lots are wasp mimics): Trichura aurifera Butler, 1876.

Best wishes

Martin

 

paul47

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• Oct 21, 2013

• #6

Thank you again!

I've just had a quick look for any other photos of exotic hawkmoths, and I found this one - photographed at Sachatamia Lodge, Mindo, Ecuador, 8th August 2009.

 

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honeym

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• Oct 22, 2013

• #7

Hi Paul

Sorry to disappoint but this isn't a hawkmoth. It's an ennomine geometrid (a distant cousin of our Willow Beauty, etc.).

It is Pero saturata (Walker, 1868).

Best wishes

Martin

 

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paul47

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• Oct 22, 2013

• #8

Sorry about that!

Thanks very much for the id.