Latin Etymology: Amastus (?) flavicauda ("yellow tailed")
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Amastus flavicauda at San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rice - November 2025 |
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: ? / Length: ? / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A species of tiger moth with a distinctive red abdomen with a yellow tip to its tail. It has mostly been reported from Costa Rica but there are also records from Guatemala to Ecuador. Little information seems to be recorded in the English language at present.
Related Species:
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Amastus
SUBSPECIES: None - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
Found in High Altitude Montane Forest
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at San Gerardo de Dota
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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