by Will Cook
Here's a selection of Lepidoptera images from a trip to Ecuador, November 17-December 7, 2007. I managed to photograph about 90 species. We saw lots of great birds, too. All photos were taken using a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50, most with the addition of a Sony VCL-M3358 close-up lens. Thanks to Dave Ferguson for ID assistance. Please let me know if you can help with any of the identifications!
| Elis Emperor (Doxocopa elis)? Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Cyan Emperor (Doxocopa cyane) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Cyan Emperor (Doxocopa cyane) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Cyan Emperor (Doxocopa cyane) and Neglected Eighty-eight (Diaethria neglecta) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Cyan Emperor (Doxocopa cyane) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Neglected Eighty-eight (Diaethria neglecta). this would be better called the 89 Butterfly! Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Neglected Eighty-eight (Diaethria neglecta). The 89 is a 98 on the other side. There's some sort of tiny insect on its wing. Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Neglected Eighty-eight (Diaethria neglecta) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Sailor (Dynamine sp.) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Sailor (Dynamine sp.) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Brownish Cracker (Hamadryas iphthime) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Brownish Cracker (Hamadryas iphthime) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Forest Giant Owl (Caligo eurilochus) Canande Reserve, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador |
| Double-spotted Owl (Eryphanis aesacus) Tandayapa Lodge, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Fritillary (Dione glyceria)? Guacamayos Ridge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Actinote (Abananote sp.)?? Guango, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Actinote (Abananote sp.)?? Bellavista, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Actinote (Abananote sp.)?? Bellavista, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Guacamayos Ridge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Refugio Paz de las aves, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Refugio Paz de las aves, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Canande Reserve, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador |
| Alala Sister (Adelpha alala) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Smooth-banded Sister (Adelpha cytherea) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Smooth-banded Sister (Adelpha cytherea) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Morpho sp. Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Scarlet Peacock (Anartia amathea) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Scarlet Peacock (Anartia amathea) Milpe, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Scarlet Peacock (Anartia amathea) Milpe, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Scarlet Peacock (Anartia amathea) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Amazon Beauty (Baeotus aeilus) Wawa Sumaco, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Crescent (Eresia casiphia) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Mapwing (Hypanartia lindigii) Yanacocha, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Red Mapwing (Hypanartia kefersteini) Guacamayos Ridge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Rusty-tipped Page (Siproeta epaphus). Milpe, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Rusty-tipped Page (Siproeta epaphus). Milpe, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Tissoides Crescent (Tegosa tissoides) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Crescent (Tegosa sp.)?? Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Crescent (Tegosa sp.)?? Canande Reserve, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador |
| Crescent (Telanassa gaujoni)? Mindo Loma, Ecuador |
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