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PitterCol Yumbo, Colombia Jul 09, 2020

At least I think it's a moth.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 09, 2020

This is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae of the family Erebidae. They are very diverse in the Neotropics (more than 6000 described species); some are excellent wasp mimics – see http://insecta.pro/gallery/24157 for an example.

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PitterCol Yumbo, Colombia Jul 09, 2020

Thanks very much for the identification and link to photo taken of example in Colombia.

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