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On Wikipedia this moth should not be in Peru, but it certainly seems to look right to me.
Perhaps someone can sort that.
Thank you very much.
From what I have seen of other photos of this species which show feathered antennae they will I assume be males and this will be a female.
I saw a similar one in the same general area, but had no idea what it was till I got help.
Thanks Michael and Sergio.
I am delighted that Jae searched for it.
Thank you ever so much.
I am delighted to have the ID. I do like lantern bugs - especially with wings open. I have never seen one with tails like this before.
Thanks Jae,
I misspelt the word rather than misread what I wrote but at the time I thought it was alive rather than parasitized.
However I guess the white extensions are probably the fungi rather than the insect.so it might be a lantern bug.
My understanding of these things is poor but I think this insect was alive and well. I have seen things that are paralysed as you say but don't think that was the case here.
It would not surprise me if I am wrong.
Thanks Forest Dragon.
I do not even remember knowing about this type of creature till I looked into this photo. I thought it was a praying mantis.
Thank you.
I thought it would be obvious to someone as it is very distinctive and I don't think rare.