Mariposas de Bolivia

by Peter Møllmann, Annelise and David Norfleet

January 2016

First update february 4, 2016

Last update december 26, 2016

Redactor: Lars Andersen

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Butterflies from Bolivia

January - February 2016

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Consata between Mapiri and Sorata, Yungas, Bolivia February 20, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Close to Consata, on the road from Mapiri to Sorata, Yungas, Bolivia February 20, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Moths and other Insects from Bolivia

Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules (Linnaeus, 1758). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 20, 2016. Photographer;  David Norfleet

Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules (Linnaeus, 1758).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 21, 2016. Photographer; David Norfleet
It is the largest of the six species in the Dynastes genus, and one of the largest beetles known, up to 17 cm.

Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules (Linnaeus, 1758). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 20, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules (Linnaeus, 1758).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 21, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules (Linnaeus, 1758). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 15, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules (Linnaeus, 1758).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 15, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules (Linnaeus, 1758). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 17, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules (Linnaeus, 1758).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 17, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules (Linnaeus, 1758). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 18, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules (Linnaeus, 1758).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 18, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Peter Møllmann and Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules (Linnaeus, 1758). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 17, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Peter Møllmann and Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules (Linnaeus, 1758).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 17, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Lantern Fly or Peanut-head Bug, Fulgora laternaria (Linnaeus, 1775). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 15, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Lantern Fly or Peanut-head Bug, Fulgora laternaria (Linnaeus, 1775).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 15, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannCopacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannCopacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Periphoba species? Dirphiopsis flora (Shaus, 1911). Paradirphia species?
Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannCopacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannCopacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

 Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 24, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Arsenura batesii (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874). Silkmoths, Saturniidae family.
Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Aleuron chloroptera (Perty, 1833). Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannHylesia nanus (Walker 1855). Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 29, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannAutomeris latenigra (Lemaire 1967). Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 29, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Aleuron chloroptera Hylesia nanus Automeris latenigra
(Perty, 1833). (Walker 1855). (Lemaire 1967).
Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27 - 29, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannCopacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Flannel Moth, Podalia orsilocha (Cramer, 1775). Megalopygidae fam. Butterfly-Moths, Macrosoma lucivittata (Walker, 1863). Hedylidae fam.
Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 29, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannEnyo cavifer (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903). Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannCallionima acuta  (Rothschild & Jordan, 1910). Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Fan-tailed Bark Moth, Callionima nomius Enyo gorgon female Callionima acuta
(Walker, 1856). (Cramer, 1777). (Rothschild & Jordan, 1910).
Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27 - 29, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Xylophanes cosmius (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906).  Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannEumorpha analis (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903).  Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann Pachylia darceta (Druce, 1881). Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Olivaceous Hawkmoth, Xylophanes cosmius Eumorpha analis Darceta Sphinx, Pachylia darceta
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1906). (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903). (Druce, 1881).
Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 29, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannCopacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 29, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannCopacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 29, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannCallionima inuus (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903). Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Xylophanes pluto Manduca florestan Cocytius mortuorum Spangled Sphinx, Callionima inuus
(Fabricius, 1777). (Stohl, 1782). (Rothschild and Jordan, 1910). (Walker, 1856).
Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27 - 29, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannCopacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannCopacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannMaybe a Pyralidae species? Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 15, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Parce Sphinx, Callionima parce Striped Vine Sphinx, Eumorpha vitis Amphonyx duponchel Cicinnus madenus fam. Mimallonidae.
(Fabricius, 1775). (Linnaeus, 1758). (Poey, 1832). (Schaus, 1928).
Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, and February 15, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Thanks to Jean Haxaire for Identification of Sphingidae on facebook

Mallacita, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannMallacita, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannMallacita, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannMallacita, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Adeloneivaia flavosignata Boisduval's Horned Devil, Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Dead-leaf Moth, Oxytenis modestia Killermoth, Lonomia obliqua
(Walker, 1855). (Doumet, 1859). (Cramer, 1780). (Druce 1886).
Mallacita, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Mallacita, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Automeris janus (Cramer, 1775).
Mallacita, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Mallacita, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannMallacita, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

  Molippa basina
Mallacita, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Mallacita, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Mallacita, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 27, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannMallacita, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannCaranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 3, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Mimic Tiger-Moths, Chetone phyleis. Mimic Tiger-Moths, Chetone species? Dysschema mosera or Dysschema moseroides?
Copacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Mallacita, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia
January 27, 2016. January 30, 2016. February 3, 2016.
Mallacita, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

White Witch, Thysania agreppina. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Febuary 10, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

White Witch, Thysania agreppina. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 10, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

White Witch, Thysania agreppina. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Febuary 10, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

White Witch, Thysania agreppina. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 10, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Manduca vestalis (Jordan, 1917).  Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Febuary 12, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Manduca vestalis (Jordan, 1917). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 12, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann. Idification by Jean Haxaire on facebook.

Rustic Sphinx, Manduca rustica (Fabricius, 1775). Consata, Yungas, Bolivia February 21, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann. Idification by Dominik Hofer on facebook.

Rustic Sphinx, Manduca rustica (Fabricius, 1775). Consata, Yungas, Bolivia February 21, 2016.
Photographer; Peter Møllmann. Idification by Dominik Hofer on facebook.

Protambulyx eurycles (Herrich-Schaffer,1855). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Febuary 12, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Protambulyx eurycles (Herrich-Schaffer,1855). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 12, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Febuary 12, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Febuary 12, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannCaranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Febuary 12, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Riscus Hawkmoth Anubis Hawkmoth  
Nyceryx riscus (Schaus, 1890). Xylophanes anubis (Cramer, 1777)  
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 12, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Gaudy Hawkmoth, Eumorpha capronnieri (Boisduval, 1875). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Febuary 13, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannOleander Sphinx Moth, Erinnyis oenotrus (Cramer, 1782) male. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Febuary 13, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Febuary 14, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Gaudy Hawkmoth Oleander Sphinx Moth  
Eumorpha capronnieri (Boisduval, 1875) Erinnyis oenotrus (Cramer, 1782) male. Pachylioides resumens (Walker, 1856).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 13 - 14, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann / Idification by Jean Haxaire on facebook.

Giant Pyralidae moth. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Febuary 14, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Giant Pyralidae moth. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 14, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Tetrio Sphinx Moth, Pseudosphinx tetrio (Linnaeus, 1771). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Febuary 14, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannAsthenia (Therinia) buckleyi (Druce, 1890).  Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Febuary 14, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannDupochel's Sphinx, Amphonyx duponchel (Poey, 1832).  Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Febuary 14, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Tetrio Sphinx Moth   Dupochel's Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio (Linnaeus, 1771). Asthenia (Therinia) buckleyi (Druce, 1890). Amphonyx duponchel (Poey, 1832).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 14, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann / Idification by Jean Haxaire on facebook.

Oryba kadeni (Schaufuss, 1870). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Febuary 13, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannOryba achemenides (Cramer, 1779).  Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia Febuary 14, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannCopacabana, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Oryba kadeni (Schaufuss, 1870) Oryba achemenides (Cramer, 1779) female. Oryba achemenides (Cramer, 1779) male.
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 13, 2016. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 14, 2016. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia January 30 , 2016.
Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Half-Blind Sphinx. Perigonia lusca (Fabricius, 1777).  Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 15, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannPluto Sphinx, Madoryx plutonius (Hübner, 1819), Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 15, 2016. Photographer;  Peter MøllmannSnake Mimic Sphinx, Hemeroplanes triptolemus (Cramer, 1779). Consata, Yungas, Bolivia February 21, 2016.  Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Half-Blind Sphinx. Perigonia lusca Pluto Sphinx, Madoryx plutonius Snake Mimic Sphinx, Hemeroplanes triptolemus
(Fabricius, 1777). (Hübner, 1819). (Cramer, 1779).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 16, 2016. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 15, 2016. Consata, Yungas, Bolivia February 21, 2016.
Photographer; Peter Møllmann. Link to Facebook and Idification by Jean Haxaire on facebook. Snake Mimic Sphinx on Youtube.

Daphne Sphinx, Adhemarius daphne (Boisduval, 1875). Consata, Yungas, Bolivia February 21, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Adhemarius gannascus (Stoll, 1790). Consata, Yungas, Bolivia February 21, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Pluto Sphinx, Xylophanes pluto (Fabricius, 1777). Consata, Yungas, Bolivia February 21, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Pluto Sphinx, Xylophanes pluto (Fabricius, 1777). Consata, Yungas, Bolivia February 21, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Rothschildia belus (Maassen, 1873) male. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia february 16, 2016. Photographer;  Peter Møllmann

Rothschildia belus (Maassen, 1873) male.
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 16, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann. Link to Facebook

Green-banded Urania, Urania leilus (Linnaeus, 1758). Consata, Yungas, Bolivia February 21, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Green-banded Urania, Urania leilus (Linnaeus, 1758). Consata, Yungas, Bolivia February 21, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Bicolored-spined Porcupine, Coendou bicolor. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 17, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Bicolored-spined Porcupine, Coendou bicolor. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia February 17, 2016. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

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Butterflies from Bolivia

January - February 2016

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Hawkmoths from Bolivia

November 2011- February 2016

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