1 Brown hairy moth to ID

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17-Nov-2007, 02:21 AM
zac08

1 Brown hairy moth to ID

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2211/...9a4175e3_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2102/...f8a7388b_o.jpg

Thanks in advance... :grin2:
17-Nov-2007, 07:25 AM
Common Mime

This one looks like those tree hopper than a moth imo.
17-Nov-2007, 10:55 AM
zac08

Hmmmm... my bad. thanks
20-Nov-2007, 09:11 AM
hkmoths

Quote:

Originally Posted by Common Mime

This one looks like those tree hopper than a moth imo.

be that as it may, this is still a moth!

Belongs to the genus Artaxa, which (in older taxaonomy) would have been "Euproctis" sensu lato prior to J.D.Holloway's treatment of the Bornean Lymantriidae.

cheers,

Roger.
20-Nov-2007, 09:25 AM
Common Mime

ops! Sorry!
20-Nov-2007, 01:04 PM
atronox

Quote:

Originally Posted by Common Mime

ops! Sorry!

Chee Ming, u cn differentiate bcoz the moth has "fur" on its legs. I also thought it was a moth as certain moths rest in this way.
20-Nov-2007, 01:18 PM
zac08

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkmoths

be that as it may, this is still a moth!

Belongs to the genus Artaxa, which (in older taxaonomy) would have been "Euproctis" sensu lato prior to J.D.Holloway's treatment of the Bornean Lymantriidae.

cheers,

Roger.

So this is a moth? thanks.... need to update my Flickr.

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