Male

este macho no viene del Parque

Female

esta hembra no viene del Parque

wingspan : male 34/38 mm, female 43 mm


we didn't see Lymanopoda caracara which is an uncommon páramo species ; Tomasz Pyrcz found it on volcano Tungurahua.


we didn't shoot the bottom pictures in the NP, but 80 km farther South ; we show them here because such pictures are definitely uncommon, particularly those of the caterpillar and of the chrysalis.


 

Lymanopoda caracara (oruga L 4) entre Sigsig y Chiguinda, 3400 m
Lymanopoda caracara (oruga L 5) entre Sigsig y Chiguinda, 3400 m
Lymanopoda caracara (oruga L 5) entre Sigsig y Chiguinda, 3400 m
Lymanopoda caracara (oruga L 5) entre Sigsig y Chiguinda, 3400 m
Lymanopoda caracara (crisálida) entre Sigsig y Chiguinda, 3400 m
Lymanopoda caracara (crisálida) entre Sigsig y Chiguinda, 3400 m
Lymanopoda caracara entre Jima y Gualaquiza, 3300 m
Lymanopoda caracara entre Jima y Gualaquiza, 3300 m
Lymanopoda caracara (hembra) entre Jima y Gualaquiza, 3300 m
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