Leopard Moth

Hmm, I found one report from Venezuela. Typically it is North- and Central American species. I am not sure if this one is really found in Ecuador. It looks very similar to Caudata, I must admit, but that's with most of Hypercompe sp. the case. Personally I still would go with Hypercompe sp.

Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini, Hypercompe sp., close to Hypercompe cunigunda or Hypercompe ocularia, just to mention 2 common species. There are at least 80 species of Hypercompe in the Americas and I think you need DNA from a native specimen to get seriously down to species level. The size, shape and location of all these spots are important, however, you still have a great variability within the same species! I would go with Hypercompe sp.. http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=97083 http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Andes%20-%20Hypercompe%20cunigunda.htm http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Andes%20-%20Hypercompe%20ocularia.htm