Yellow Dobsonfly (female)

Chloronia hieroglyphica

Description:

These yellow dobsonflies resemble the Chloronia genus, but I can't find anyplace that says they are found in South America. These are a little smaller (4 cm) than the darker, more common dobsonflies. I have only seen a few individuals and they have always been female. I'm not sure if these are merely immature darker dobsonflies, or a species of their own.

Habitat:

These were found here on the screen of the door of a cement block generator shed in the Amazon rainforest of SE Ecuador.

Notes:

The colors are really beautiful. So much more so than the drab common dobsonflies we see so many of.

Species ID Suggestions

6 Comments

Tukup 5 years ago

Thanks Triggs. We see a lot of the brown ones, but every now and then one of these show up. Glad you like it.

triggsturner 5 years ago

Amazing colour! I have only seen the brownish green ones before. She is a real beauty. Thank you for sharing this.

Tukup 5 years ago

Thanks.

Paul Davis 5 years ago

Lovely set of Dobsonflies , very impressive insects.

Tukup 5 years ago

Thanks Forest. It looks like mine, but I see it's clear across the continent. At least it's in S. America. That's better than I could find. I'll keep looking, but this looks promising. Thanks again. I agree, I think it is a mature Dobsonfly.