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Erebidae moth

Ormetica sypilus

Photo by Tukup
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Field Notes

Description:

A pretty little moth with a black base color that is liberally striped with orange. There is a large orange stripe on each side beginning at the head and extends down the wings.

Habitat:

Photographed under a light in the Amazon rainforest of SE Ecuador (900 masl).

Notes:

2023 National Moth Week - One of the more strikingly marked moths we encountered regularly.

Reference Links:

Ormetica sypilus Cramer 1777-Encyclopedia of Life, Ormetica sypilus - Wikipedia, Ormetica sypilus Cramer, 1777

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PublishedJuly 5, 2023

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