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Dioptine Moth

Polypoetes sp.

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

Small moth with striking markings seen in Bolivia.

Habitat:

National park around a small river.

Species ID Suggestions

Dioptine Moth

Polypoetes sp.

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (6)
pamsai
bayucca, someone on iNaturalist suggested this might be Erbessa cingulina. Looks similar. Also from the Notodontidae family. What do you think ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erbessa...
pamsai
Thanks folks for the ID info, and bayucca for getting really close !
bayucca
Notodontidae, Dioptinae, Polypoetes sp. I try to get closer.
Mark Ridgway
Hmm.. black/yellow lines... maybe a tiger moth? lol

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