Panama Insects

A free tropical insect resource for researchers and educators

email: identification@panamainsects.org

These are butterflies in the family Hesperiidae that I have recorded on Isla Colon. Each specimen includes collecting data and observations I have made over years of visits to the island.

Panamainsects.org; Caligo atreus dionysus

Panamainsects.org; Parides sesostris caterpillar

Panamainsects.org; Automeris belti

Panamainsects.org; Isla Colon rainforest campsite

Panamainsects.org; "black witch" moth

Panamainsects.org; hummingbird nest

Panamainsects.org; fire ant bites!

Panamainsects.org; C. atreus dionysus in flight from banana bait

Panamainsects.org; C. atreus dionysus in flight from banana bait

Panamainsects.org; Brassolidae larva

Panamainsects.org; Geometridae larva on Cecropia

Site Photos and Videos

I am not much of a photographer -- these images and videos were all taken with an iPhone 5 in the course of camping and hiking excursions in the rainforests and pastures of Isla Colon. They're included here to give you an idea of the working environment on the island. Feel free to use any of these images, but please tag them or include the following link:

http://www.panamainsects.org

Panama Insects Tropical Insects

Panamainsects.org; fire ant bites!