Moths of the Andes - Seriocastnia amalthea

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Saffron-barred Agaristid

Seriocastnia amalthea DALMAN, 1823

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Seriocastnia amalthea, Rio Madre de Dios, 400m, Peru

Introduction

This moth has a wingspan of about 3cms.

Habitats

Photographed at Rio Madre de Dios, Peru, in primary rainforest at an altitude of about 400m.

Lifecycle

Unknown.

Adult behaviour

I found about half a dozen adults of this species aggregating with Euchontha frigida, Cyllopoda claudicula and various butterflies, imbibing mineralised moisture from the edge of a tiny stream in full sunlight, August 2009.

The bold saffron-on-black pattern suggests that this species is either toxic to birds, or has evolved to mimic other species that are toxic.

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