Koh Phangan & Thailand Moths 2013

[Angiud]

Krung Ching 30th May 2013


Unidentified Moth

[Painted Jezebel]

Hi Antonio. I know I said that I thought I recognised this. I was wrong, it is not what I thought. I think it must be a Zygaenid (I have checked all Arctiinae references and it is not there), and therefore can not be identified by published works (there are none!). Regarding your earlier posts, I can not go better than you have already done.

[Angiud]

Krung Ching waterfall:


Erebus caprimulgus

[Angiud]

2 Unidentified (lazy) from Koh Phangan, the 22nd of June


Nyctomera ploessli Thanks Les!


Hypopyra pudens (Catocalinae) Wingspan 90/100 mm

[Painted Jezebel]

The second one is Hypopyra pudens (Catocalinae). A widespread species.

The first one, however, is much more interesting. The genus was obvious immediately, A Nyctomera species (Arctiinae). The common species all have either a) the forewing white band is crossed by black veins or b) large basal white patches on the forewing, or both. Your photo has neither. The only species I am aware of where this is the case is Nyctomera ploessli (Cerny 2009), which, as far as I am aware, is only known from the Type specimen, a female, collected near a waterfall somewhere in the Khao Luang area in 2008, so you are in the area, sort of. I am not sure if the species is as rare as this suggests as misidentification in the wild for one of the more common species is quite possible.

[Psyche]

Here is a good match for moth no. 1.
http://potokito-myshot.blogspot.com/...ra-baulus.html

TL Seow

[Painted Jezebel]

Here is a good match for moth no. 1.
http://potokito-myshot.blogspot.com/...ra-baulus.html

TL Seow

The forewing white band differs, less regular margins and lightly marked veins . Antonio's shot matches the type for N. ploessli perfectly.

The Sumatran shot is typical N. baulus.

[Angiud]

Going back there now. Bring yummi shrimp paste too.

Thanks for the help Les and Seow

[Angiud]

Today I took care more about that moth, I've seen maybe 20 more. A few more pics too.

Instead this is an old pic, but Roger C. Kendrick (HKmoths) gave me a better ID:


Daphnis hypothous

[Angiud]

2 from Krabi:


Unidentified Moth


Pingasa ruginaria - Geometrinae

and one from Koh Phangan:


Unidentified Sphingidae