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Leopard tortrix

Pseudatteria leopardina

Photo by Les Catchick
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A colourful day-flying metalmark moth - around 1-2 cm body.
Who said moths were dull?

Habitat:

Side of the Manu Road through rainforest and where a stream crossed the road. Altitude around 1400 m.

Notes:

One of many great day-flying moths seen in this region, but very few were metalmarks.
ID would be very welcome.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (33)
Les Catchick
Thanks (belatedly) to dandoucette and to maplemoth662. It is one of the 9 moths on my new display photo at home - hard to choose 9.
Les Catchick
Thanks Polilla. I am tending to upload insects that I like but have no idea what they are on this site. Few are as appealing to me as this one.
Les Catchick
Thanks for telling me how to search Daniele. I can't see it Mark!
DanielePralong
Hi Les! The criteria for nomination and voting in SOTW are listed in the nomination comment you received. For searches, there is a Search bar under the Organisms page. Type in metalmark moth and you'll get lots of hits. You can also search from Google using Project Noah + any keyword of your choice.
Les Catchick
Thanks triggsturner, Gilmar and DrN. Clearly being chosen for whatever reason for SOTW gives photos far more coverage. I have not yet worked out how I could search for thongs on Project Noah as I would like to see other metallic moths.
AaronCDavid
Hello to all, if you could also help me to ID this http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/523957530
Les Catchick
Thanks for responding. Though this was my star day-flying moth, I saw so many I really like that I think I will start to upload a few more over the coming weeks.
Leuba Ridgway
Congratulations Les ! Looks like an African chieftain with a cat skin cloak. and yes, I am related to Mark; he's my husband.
Les Catchick
Thanks Leauba (related to Mark?), Sergio and Mark. It was my favourite of very many nice day-flying moths seen on the trip.
DanielePralong
Congratulations Les, this striking moth has been voted Spotting of the Week! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10158104597965603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/820770071232610304
Les Catchick
Thanks. I had not picked up that information. Not often moths (as opposed to butterflies) are used.
Mark Ridgway
ID looks good to me Les. Did you notice it was used on one of Paraguay's postal stamps? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudatteria_leopardina#/media/File:Pseudatteria_leopardina_1976_Paraguay_stamp.jpg
Les Catchick
Thanks. The moth is great but I can't say that about my information on it!
DanielePralong
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated Les!
Les Catchick
The Manu Road is fantastic for wildlife. It is mainly visited by birders but is unbelievably good for insects. Not easy to reach.
Les Catchick
Thanks Mark. I am delighted on the few occasions I see a metalmark moth, just sorry none of my photos were sharp.
Les Catchick
Thanks Gilma. The second suggestion is similar and based on that I think I have found a match.
Les Catchick
Tiger moth covers a huge selection of moths. I know little about moths but this is such a distinctive one that I hope someone will recognise it. Limited chance I guess as there are so many moths and very few in this region will have been studied.

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