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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 Semiothisa arenisca
Records from Isla Colon:
Record Locator # 08439
Panama; B. del Toro; Isla Colon
lat 9.4143, long -82.3311; el 0m
9-12 Aug, 2010; 160w merc vapor lamp
raffia swamp/second. forest; 8PM-5AM
Frederick C. Mosher
Field notes from Isla Colon:
This innocuous geometrid occurs in nearly every situation on Isla Colon. It is usually present in large numbers, and is sometimes the most abundant moth species at the light.
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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