Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

Sitio realizado por aficionados a la observación de aves desde 10 de enero 2006

Tiger moth - Dysschema sacrifica


Order Lepidoptera
Family Erebidae
Adult
The female has brown hindwings whereas the male's are whitish.
Tiger moth
18-04-17 © Nicolás Giorgio
Tiger moth
18-04-17 © Nicolás Giorgio
Tiger moth
18-04-17 © Nicolás Giorgio

Caterpillar
It is an efficient biological control on different Senecio plants (Amarantaceae) which are toxic to cattle.
Tiger moth
17-06-17 © Pablo Serur
Tiger moth
22-07-17 © Sergio Cusano
Tiger moth
12-05-19 © Carlos González Ledo
Tiger moth
07-04-13 © Cora Rimoldi
Tiger moth
20-08-17 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Tiger moth
22-07-17 © Sergio Cusano

With a treehopper Enchenopa sp.


Predated by
Fawn-breasted Tanager
13-07-17 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Fawnbreasted tanager Pipraeidea melanonota