A colorful erebid moth from the cloud forests of northern South America. Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography

Lepidoptera (butterflies & moths)

is one of the greatest lineages of insects, holding hundreds of thousands of species. Larvae are the planet's predominant herbivores. Adult Lepidopterans can be uniquely recognized by their two pairs of scale-covered wings.

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Larva of a Caligo owl butterfly.

Misahuallí, Napo, Ecuador

Caligo caterpillars on a banana leaf.

Misahuallí, Napo, Ecuador

Caligo owl butterfly.

Misahuallí, Napo, Ecuador

A tropical daniine, Tithorea sp., feeds from a milkweed.

Misahuallí, Napo, Ecuador

The spectacular chrysalis of a tropical Tithorea butterfly is as reflective as a mirror.

Misahuallí, Napo, Ecuador

A tropical daniine butterfly, Tithorea sp., feeds from a milkweed.

Misahuallí, Napo, Ecuador

A colorful erebid moth from the cloud forests of northern South America.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador

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Keywords: moth lepidoptera arctiidae cosmosoma erebidae

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Lepidoptera (butterflies & moths)

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