While on a field trip to Ecuador in 2009, I was fortunate enough to see this incredible moth! It seems to me to look just like Ronald McDonald... the red markings above and beside the black "eyes" are uncanny. I wonder if anyone could tell me what species this is? I found it in the Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve.
The side view is also incredible... The yellow, black, red and white colouration is quite exquisite.
Hi Pete
ReplyDeleteI found our little friend a while back. Its a tiger moth : Idalus herois
another picture of it here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mothguy/3665378158/
Awesome trip and how I miss Ecuador! Still think McDonalds should adopt this species as a conservation campaign!
Siiiiick! Nice one Chris, I had just found that this instant after a kind person on twitter gave me the genus. Best moth ever, I still think it should be renamed.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could go back to Ecuador... what a trip mate! Maybe SE Asia soon? You'll probably get yourself there again anyway the way you're going :D