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These are butterflies in the family Hesperiidae that I have recorded on Isla Colon. Each specimen includes collecting data and observations I have made over years of visits to the island.
Specimen records and photographs
for researchers and educators
Species page for Hemeroplanes triptolemus
Records from Isla Colon:
Record Locator #10122
Panama; B. del Toro; Isla Colon
lat 9.4070, long -82.3079; el 30m
27 June, 2014; 160w MV lamp
pasture/primary rainforest; 8PM-5AM
Frederick C. Mosher
Field notes from Isla Colon:
I have found this species once at lights on Isla Colon, though it ranges widely throughout the Neotropics. This moth is better known for it caterpillar, which is a well-known snake mimic.
Identification source link:
To help with identification, email me at identification@panamainsects.org. Please include specimen locator number.
Panama Insects Tropical Insects
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