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Ruby-headed Tiger moth

Amastus sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Amastus conccinator is distributed across Ecuador, Peru and Colombia. Its host plant is Erythrina smithiana, which have long bean-shaped seed pods.

Habitat:

Very humid montane forest

Reference Links:

Neotropical Moths - Amastus coccinator

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
GustavoMorejon
You are right bayucca, it is really hard to identify it without the native specimen. But as a coleopterist, I rarely collect butterflies and unfortunately, I don't have the specimen to identify it correctly. For the moment, I will identify it as Amastus sp.
bayucca
This is not Amastus coccinator. Look at the color, Coccinator has a really dark red color and the stripes are slim and almost parallel. http://www.neotropicalmoths.com/ArctiidaeAmastusCoccinator.php There are some Amastus which look close, but I am not sure if you can properly ID this one without the native specimen. http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/TaxBrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=97128

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Moths of the World
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Ecuadorian Cloud Forest Biodiversity
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Butterflies and Moths of Ecuador

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PublishedApril 20, 2013

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