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Andes Geometrid Moth

Opisthoxia miletia

Photo by Nimbid Ditavi
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4.84552, -74.6225

Field Notes

Description:

A Beautiful White Geometrid moth with beige stripe patterns spreaded over its wings, there is also some black and orange patterns on the back. This species has been shortly documented and the places where it has been found are rural places of SouthAmerica, this includes, Ecuador and Colombia non-populated areas.

Habitat:

Grasslands

Notes:

Yeah in this place you can spot a lot of weird and amazing moths all over the place, you just to walk like one meter away from the house, and there you have it.

Species ID Suggestions

Geometrid Moth

Opisthoxia sp.

Reference Link
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (2)
Nimbid Ditavi
Thank you very much Jakubko! I will keep an eye on them, I will edit the spotting to Opisthoxia miletia for now, again, thank you. Yes I agree with you this kind of places are the best! You see no civilization around whatsoever, just spectacular and beautiful nature! :D
Jacob Gorneau
Looks much like this variation of Opisthoxia: Opisthoxia miletiaAH01Ec: http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Opisthoxia%20miletiaAH01Ec However, this is likely to become a new species. You may want to keep watch on this genus in the future. I love this in your notes: "Yeah in this place you can spot a lot of weird and amazing moths all over the place, you just to walk like one meter away from the house, and there you have it." Sounds like my kind of place! :-)

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