Symphlebia neja (Schaus, 1905)
Scientific name: Symphlebia neja (Schaus, 1905)
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Order: Lepidoptera
Suborder: Heterocera
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Wingspan: 25-36 mm.
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Geographic area: Amazonian Basin.
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Symphlebia neja shows orange yellow thorax and fore wings with greyish brown markings.
The fore wings are marked with large dark spots in the ante medial area.
You can distinguish a post-medial row of large round greyish spots outlined with reddish brown. The third spot starting from the costal edge is elongated towards the margin.
Then, there is a row of small round submarginal spots located between the veins and one row of small marginal spots located on the veins.
The hind wings are white, almost translucent, with a yellow area next to the inner edge.

Symphlebia neja - French Guiana, France - March 15th 2012
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Symphlebia neja
I have shot this picture at Roura, at Camps Patawa, during a light trap night session.

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