Black Stinging Moth (Hylesia nigricans)
This photograph corresponds to a record of Black Stinging Moth (Hylesia nigricans) made in Ruta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina on 21/10/2025. The photograph was published by Elsa Longo and is part of the EcoRegistros biodiversity database.
Author's comments:
Muchas Gracias Gustavo Duran por identificarla!!!
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Record
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum / Division: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Scientific name: | Hylesia nigricans |
| English Name: | Black Stinging Moth |
| Spanish Name: | Polilla Negra Urticante |
| Portuguese Name: | Mariposa-urticante |
| Sex: | N/A |
| Life stage: | Larva |
| Registration date: | 21/10/2025 |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Province / Department: | Misiones |
| Location or protected area: | Parque Nacional Iguazú |
| Detailed location: | Ruta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada |
| Coordinates - Detailed location: | -25.678430, -54.310269 |
| Altitude - Detailed location: | 280 m a.s.l. |
| Location accuracy: | Medium |
| Belonging: | Native |
| Condition: | Wild |
| Certainty: | Photographed |
| Reproduction information: | Yes |
| PHOTOGRAPHY | |
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| Photography ID: | 661930 View Full Record |
| Manufacturer: | Canon |
| Camera model: | Canon EOS 80D |
| Shutter speed: | 1/400 |
| Aperture: | 5.6 |
| ISO Sensitivity: | 6400 |
| Focal length: | 300mm |
| Creation date: | 2025:10:21 16:25:04 |
| Using Flash: | No |
| Publication date: | 12/04/2025 16:45:58 |
