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