Panamainsects.org is your source for hundreds of photographs and field records of the larger moths and other insects found on Isla Colon, the main island in the Bocas del Toro Peninsula.
 
This document is the result of many days and nights in the field on Isla Colon, and even more time spent carefully preserving each insect and searching for accurate identification. The island is small--you can walk across it in a day--but it possesses tracts of old-growth rainforests that are relatively untouched and accessible. At night, I set up mercury vapor lights to attract insects in both the extensive old-growth forests and developed areas such as pastures. During the day, I focused on forest, coastal, and developed areas, using bait traps and other methods to add to the growing body of information about diversity and distribution in these rich, and often threatened, habitats.

This site is intended for students and researchers looking for data on insects in the Neotropical ecozone. It's important to note that the images and records on this site are of actual specimens taken on the island -- for this reason, this project should be of interest to those working in the field of island biogeography. Label data and field notes are included with individual species pages. All specimens were collected with proper permitting, and most have been deposited in the collection at the Universidad de Panama in Panama City. Go here for more detailed information about the process of obtaining permits and etc.
 
I welcome any and all inquiries and communications, especially those who are able to help me with identification (see the "UNIDENTIFIED" galleries). Drop me a line at:
identification@panamainsects.org.