November 28, 2025

I am a Mesothen nomia

I am also in the Tiger Moth family

You can see through my wings

I  have orange and black bling

And I have feathery black antennae.

Location: Cosanga, Ecuador

Sources: https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/it-s-not-just-antenna-size-but-scales-that-matter-for-lonely-male-moths

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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