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Arsenura ciocolatina
Saturniidae, Arsenura sp., Arsenura ciocolatina, CeibaTops, Rio Amazonas, Loreto, Peru
Although several experts (Wolfgang Nässig, Bill Oehlke, Roberto Peruca) looked at this moth, none of them would confirm for 100% the species without the native specimen. You need to measure the wingspan meaning probably harm if not killing the moth. That is definitely not the aim to get an ID for me! Bill Oehlke IDed this one finally as Arsenura ciocolata!!
Spotted on Feb 7, 2007
Submitted on Jul 24, 2012
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Just got the final ID of my Arsenura, Arsenura ciocolatina. Thanks to Bill Oehlke!