Ctenuchid Moth

Red and black moth with metallic turquoise blue scales on the body, legs and inner edges of the wings. The amount of metallic color visible varies with the angle. The male is slightly smaller and browner than the female. Mating: picture 4, Female: pictures 1 and 4, Male: pictures 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. The red band on the upper wings can be complete, partially severed or completely broken (as in the 3rd picture). Family Erebidae, Arctiinae, Ctenuchini. The last two pictures were taken on 14 August 2014.