Panama Leaf Footed Bug and Red-Faced Firetip Skipper

bugman

February 2nd, 2007 at 1:00 am

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leaf-footed bug, moth
Hi Bugman!
Here are 2 photos from a recent trip to Panama – a gorgeous leaf-footed bug (I think it’s Anisocelis flavolineata, according to your site) and a diurnal (?) moth I’d love your help identifying…. thanks, your fan, as always.
Allison

Hi Allison,
Thanks for sending you beautiful photos. The Leaf-Footed Bug is Anisocelis flavolineata, which is also called the Flag Footed Bug. The “diurnal moth” is really some species of Skipper.

Update: (02/13/2007)
Hey Guys, In reference to this unidentified butterfly below, I think I’ve got it. I asked Will Cook at Duke U., and below is his response. Red-faced Firetip (Pyrrhopyge zenodoros)
Ciao,
Eric Duran
Staff Naturalist
Nature Discovery Center

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