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Copiopteryx sp.

Photo by J.Giron
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Species ID Suggestions

Saturniid Moth

Copiopteryx semiramis

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Comments (6)
bayucca
Saturniidae, Arsenurinae, Copiopteryx semiramis, probably the male. http://colombian.insects.pagesperso-orange.fr/Sp/C%20semiramis.htm
J.Giron
Thanks for the ID Juan!! Yes, a real treasure!! it was amazing to see it on flight :D. Definitely is not easy to be one of these guys!
Juan DiTrani
Here you can see a similar one, probably same specie http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12425129
Juan DiTrani
This is a Saturniid male moth, Copiopteryx genus

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