Hyperchiria species? Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 19 february 2007. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Adeloneivaia acuta (Schaus, 1896). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 20 february 2007. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Syssphinx amena (Travassos 1941). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 19 february 2007. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Adeloneivaia jason (Boisduval 1872) Family: Saturniidae, Subfamily: Ceratocampinae.
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 26 january 2020. Photographer; Nikolaj Kleissl

Eacles ormondei peruviana (Bouvier, 1927). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 19 february 2007. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Imperial Moth, Eacles imperialis anchicayensis (Lemaire 1971). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 19 february 2006. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Eacles ormondei peruviana (Bouvier, 1927). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 2 february 2006. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Andean Regal Moth, Citheronia andina (Lemaire 1971). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 19 february 2007. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Imperial Moth, Eacles imperialis magnifica (Walker 1855). Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia d. 14 february 2012. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Loxolomia johnsoni (Schaus 1932). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 20 february 2006. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Loxolomia johnsoni (Schaus, 1932). Subfamily: Arsenurinae. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 20 december 2019. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Rothschildia chiris (Rothschild 1907). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia january 2007. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Rhescynthis hippodamia (Cramer 1777). Challa, Yungas, Bolivia d. 27 januar 2006. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Rothschild's Silk Moth, Rothschildia erycina (Shaw, 1797). Caranavi, Bolivia January 19, 2018. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Rothschild's Silk Moth, Rothschildia erycina (Shaw, 1797). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia december 6, 2021. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Orizaba Silkmoth, Rothschildia orizaba (Westwood 1854). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia january 24, 2019. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Rothschildia aurota (Cramer 1775). Subfamily: Saturniinaea. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 22 december 2019. Photographer; Peter Møllmann
ID by Andrés Miguel Orellana

Rhescynthis hippodamia (Cramer 1777). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia february 8, 2019. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Rhescynthis hippodamia (Cramer 1777). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia january 2007. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Maybe a Paradaemonia platydesmia (Rothschild 1907)?.
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia december 3, 2018.
Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Titaea lemoulti (Schaus, 1905)..
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia december 11, 2018.
Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Dysdaemonia boreas (Cramer, 1775). Hotel Esmeralda. Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia d. 23 january 2005. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Arsenura batesii (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 8 february 2006. Fotograf; Peter Møllmann

Arsenura rebeli (Gschwandner, 1920). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia january 2007. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Arsenura armida (Cramer, 1779). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia december 2014. Photographer; Jan Flindt Christensen

Arsenura species? Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia december 2014. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Arsenura species larvae. Pusiliani, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 29 december 2019. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Arsenura rebeli (Gschwandner, 1920). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia december 18, 2018. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Arsenura genus is found in the tropics of the New World. There are 35 known species in this genus. Males have a semblance of a tail and the female has an almost rounded rear wing. The females typically are larger.

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Automeris latenigra (Lemaire 1967). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 19 february 2007. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Automeris liberia (Cramer 1780). Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia d. 19 january 2006. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Pseudautomeris luteata (Walker 1865). Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia d. 17 january 2005. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Bullseye Moth, Automeris liberia (Cramer, 1780).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia december 3, 2018.
Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Dirphia subhorca (Dognin, 1901).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia december 11, 2018.
Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Maybe a Leucanella lynx (Bouvier 1930) larvae. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 17 february 2020. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Dirphiopsis flora (Shaus, 1911). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 19 february 2007. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Copaxa curvilinea (Shaus, 1912). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 19 february 2007. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Copaxa arianae (Brechlin, Käch & Meister, 2013). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 5 february 2007. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Copaxa decrescens (Walker 1855). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia december 1, 2021. Photographer; Peter Møllmann

Asthenia (Therinia) buckleyi (Druce, 1890) Subfamily Oxyteninae. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 30 january 2006 & 18 february 2007. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Molippa sabina (Walker, 1855). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 19 february 2007. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Automeris amanda (Schaus, 1900). Hotel Esmeralda. Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia d. 19 january 2005. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Hotel Esmeralda. Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia d. 13 january 2005. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia d. 2 january 2005 & 18 january 2006. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Periphoba species. Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia d. 14 january 2012. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Adeloneivaia acuta (Schaus, 1896). Caranavi. Yungas, Bolivia 16th January 2014. Photographer: Ole Andersen

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The World’s Deadliest Caterpillar

Killermoth, Lonomia achelous (Cramer 1777). female. Hotel Esmeralda Elevation: 1800 m. Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia d. 9 january 2005. Photographer; Lars Andersen	Killermoth, Lonomia camox (Lemaire, 1972) female. Hotel Esmeralda Elevation: 1800 m. Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia d. 24 january 2007. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Killermoth, Lonomia obliqua is just as frail as any other caterpillars you might have seen, but that doesn’t stop it from causing severe serious internal hemorrhaging and even death, if you just touch it.

This terrible Lonomia caterpillars live in the cloudforests of Yungas, Bolivia to tropical forest in Amazonas lowland to Southern Brazil in South America. And cause a few deaths every year, especially in southern Brazil, where they’re usually found on the bark of trees. Blending perfectly in their surrounding, Lonomia obliqua caterpillars often can’t be avoided, even if people watch out for them. Most incidents occur when travelers lean against a tree and unknowingly brush against one of more caterpillars, which release a very powerful anticoagulant venom.

Symptoms of Lonomia obliqua poisoning include severe internal bleeding, renal failure and hemolysis. If the skin comes into contact with several caterpillars, death is often the outcome. The lethal dose of the toxin secreted by this terrible creature is among the lowest of all known toxins.

But there is also a bright side to the Lonomia obliqua caterpillar. Its powerful anticoagulant could be used in the prevention of life-threatening blood-clots, but research is still being conducted in the hope of somehow isolating some pharmaceutically valuable chemicals. But until that happens, all you can do is refrain yourself from leaning on trees, the next time you’re in South America.

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Andean Longtail Silk Moth, Copiopteryx semiramis andensis (Lemaire 1974). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia d. 3 february 2007. Photographer; Lars Andersen

Copiopteryx genus is found in the tropics of the New World. There are 5 known species in this genus per the 1996 Heppner checklist. The females typically have wider and shorter tails.

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Silkmoths, Saturniidae from Denmark and Europe

by Lars Andersen

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