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Geometer Moth
Stanley Jones

Geometer Moth (Pityeja histionaria)

Geometer Moth (Pityeja histionaria: Geometridae) Cabanas Isidro Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador. Eastern-slope of the Andes near Cosanga. San Isidro Reserve at ca. 2,000 m (6560 ft) elevation. Mid-elevation montane forest (cloud forest), Quijos Valley along the Tena-Baeza Road. January 2016.
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Habitat
Mid-elevation montane forest (cloud forest), Quijos Valley along the Tena-Baeza Road at ca. 2,000 m (6560 ft) elevation.
Location
Cabanas Isidro Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador.
Date taken
January 2016
Scientific name
Pityeja histionaria
Equipment used
Canon
Mohamad Kamrani
What a lovely and very beautiful butterfly Stanley , fascinating beauty , many tfs this great shot my friend ;)

mo
 
delia todd
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What a beautiful moth this on is Stanley.... such a neat design he's sporting, isn't it.

A super picture - many thanks for showing him to us lad.
 
Scridifer
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Another cracker! Smashing capture of this amazing creature - tfs Stanley!

Chris
 
Doc Duck
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Wow! On the thumbnail, this looks like an origami moth - very elegant! |=)|
 

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