The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has made it possible for our citizen science program for the conservation of the forests of the Tambopata National Reserve, not stop during the pandemic.
With the financing of the Discovering New Species project, we have been able to develop citizen science not only on-site with shelter coverage but also online through digital channels. We have also been able to implement communication materials that raise awareness of the biodiversity of the Tambopata National Reserve and the importance of its conservation before the imminent dangers it faces with illegal mining.
Schools, universities, institutions, and the general public have been able to actively participate in online and face-to-face experiences in Tambopata.
Habitat: Montane forest
Sampling Protocol: Light trap
Elevation: 3,827 m
Identification Method: Morphology
Identifier Institution: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Museo de Historia Natural
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Apu
Species: Apu mooreorum