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Moths of
the Andes : Peru
Unidentified species
099
Siga ( ? ) species
unknown
Family - PYRALIDAE ?
subfamily -
Tribe -
introduction
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habitats |
lifecycle |
adult behaviour
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Introduction
This
species had a wingspan of about 10cms, i.e. the size of a hawkmoth. It is
possible that it might be a member of the Saturniidae, but despite it's huge
size and thick furry body my gut feeling is that it is a member of the Pyralidae
- a family of moths whose average wingspan is only about 3 cms. The moth was
attracted to fluorescent lighting at San Pedro - cloudforest habitat at an
elevation of about 1400m in the Manu, Peru.
Habitats
To be completed.
Lifecycle
To be completed.
Adult behaviour
To be completed.
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