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Emeraldine

Ceroctena amynta · Erebidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsMay · Sep–Octmost records
Records274in 3 countries
Most seen inEcuador149 records
Red List–IUCN status
Emeraldine
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About

Emeraldine in brief

The emeraldine (Ceroctena amynta) is a butterfly or moth of the Erebidae family — species of insect.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 274 published records, most of them from Ecuador, Peru and Paraguay. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, September and October and fall to their lowest in January and April.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Ecuador149 records · best Feb, Jun
Peru112 records · best Sep, May
Paraguay13 records · best Sep, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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