Habitats and wildlife in San Martin and Amazonas, Northern Peru
See also Peru Moths
La Musa Verde, Tarapoto, 15 Sept
La Musa Verde, Tarapoto, 15 Sept
La Musa Verde, 15 Sept
Cordillera Escalera, above Tarapoto, prior to descent into the forest, 16 Sept
in the Cordillera Escalera, above Tarapoto, 16 Sept
Wax-tailed Planthopper at Koepcke's Hermit site above Tarapoto, 17 Sept
Koepcke's Hermit site, 17 Sept
over the Cordillera Ascalera crest the track through the forest, 17 Sept
Koepcke's Hermit site, 17 Sept
view from top of the canopy tower, near Tarapoto, 17 September
Koepcke's Hermit site, 17 Sept
as in the previous photo
artichoke-type of flower, Koepcke's Hermit forest, 17 Sept
Koepcke's Hermit, 17 Sept
also at Koepcke's Hermit spot, 17 Sept
butterfly-rich narrow ridge track, above Tarapoto, 19 September
on the Cordilerra Escalera ridge track, 19 Sept
an insect able to change colour, Cordillera Escalera ridge, 19 Sept
at the river edge, La Musa Verde, Tarapoto, 20 Sept
with incredibly long and fine antennae, in the grounds at La Musa Verde, 20 Sept
Oilbirds, nocturnal fruit-eaters, in a deep narrow gorge under a road bridge about 30 minutes from Moyobamba, 20 Sept
fish pond edge at Rumipata Lodge, Moyobamba, 21 Sept
21 Sept
Rumipata Lodge forest trial, 21 Sept
in the forest behind Rumipata Lodge, 21 Sept
21 Sept
also at a pond edge at Rumipata Lodge, 21 Sept
at the forest edge, Rumipata Lodge, 21 Sept
La Julianita, Motobamba, 22 Sept
La Julianita, 22 Sept
on the Rumipata trail, 23 Sept
on the Rumipata trail, 23 Sept
(superbly camouflaged when feeding on lichen), Rumipata trail, 23 Sept
south of Moyotamba, mid-elevation trail into the deeper forest, 24 September
giant dry sandstone outcrop, Moyobamba, 24 September
on the Waqanki trail, Moyobamba, 25 Sept
Moyobamba, 26 September
Morro de Calzada, 26 Sept
on the Waqanki trail, Moyobamba, 27 Sept
Waqanki trail, 27 Sept
Moyotamba, a superb rainforest site accessed straight from the lodge, 27 September
ouside my room at Waqanki Lodge, 28 Sept
a very rich and aptly named site between Moyotamba and Abra Particia at 1,080 metres, 28 Sept
canopy tower trail, Abra Patricia, 29 September
Abra Patricia, view from the top of the canopy tower, 29 September
trail through deep forest, 29 September
attracted by night lights at Owlet Lodge, along with many moths, 30 Sept
ECOAN track parallel to the rock face below Owlet Lodge, 30 Sept
Fundo alta Nieva, Abra Patricia, 30 Sept
note its front legs resting on the surface, Fundo alta Nieva, 30 Sept