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Post 18 No. 3.
This should be Lebadea brauni. Lassiocampidae.
The bipectinate antennae & hairy legs are typical of this family.
There is some perspective distortion as seen by the parallel white lines of the surface converging.
The lines/bands are correctly placed.
Note the head & prothorax are marked by a diamond-shaped dark patch.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-3/...mpidae_3_2.php
Correction: This is actually Darna trima Limacodidae.
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Last edited by Psyche; 23-Sep-2013 at 12:37 AM. Reason: ID correction.
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Are you sure? It does not look right to me, neither the pattern nor the wingshape...Originally Posted by Psyche
Post 18 No. 3.
This should be Lebadea brauni. Lassiocampidae.
The bipectinate antennae & hairy legs are typical of this family.
There is some perspective distortion as seen by the parallel white lines of the surface converging.
The lines/bands are correctly placed.
Note the head & prothorax are marked by a diamond-shaped dark patch.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-3/...mpidae_3_2.php
TL Seow
Actually I thought maybe a limacodid (far from sure!)
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You are quite right.
I thought I have gone through the Limacodidae (& practically all the other families).
Unfortunately when I have a poor connection some of the gallery images do not appear.
The wingshape could be due to a perspective distortion which is why I mentioned it. The dark head & thorax seem right.
No excuse of course.
So here is the real deal
Darna trima ajavana. A common agricultural pest.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-1/...idae-42-10.php
TL Seow
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Post 12 No. 4 & 5.
Confirmed Leucoma impressa.
The orange legs & palps matched the description perfectly.
Post 12 No. 7.
A member of the Gelechioidea most likely in the family Gelechiidae itself.
The labial palps are large, the 2nd segment thick & protruding viewed from above; antennae thick.
No direct match but here are examples.
http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/151618804
http://www2.nrm.se/en/svenska_fjaril...orantella.html
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Post 70. No.1.
A member of the Pyralidae family.
The large labial palps are often seen in the males.
The abdomen is often held arched upwards as seen here.
The front legs may be held up & folded while the bushy 2nd legs are extended.
These examples are from the USA.
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstat...&size=s&sort=h
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Post 12 No. 1.
A surprising find here.
This seems a perfect match for Herculia pelasgalis , synonym Hypsopygia pelagalis, Pyralidae.
The wingshape (note slightly hooked tip) matched.
The pattern matched.
The colouration also matched perfectly, forewing, hindwing & cilia.
http://yohbo.main.jp/moth_zukan/syu/...simameiga.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55203676@N04/9201791651/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypsopygia_pelasgalis
It is found in China, Korea, Japan, & Taiwan, & may have been introduced to Singapore.
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ID Correction.
Post 70, No. 3.
This cannot be Heterostegane subfasciatus, as it does not match the description well (the 3 lines should be distinct & the submarginal line should be the darkest.)
The shape & posture with the upturn abdomen is that of Crambidae/Pyralidae.
In fact it is quite similar to this if not for the dark head & FW costa.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.co...bruptalis.html
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ID Correction
Post 59 No. 3.
This is not Ilyrgis (Erebinae) as the position of the FW band is incorrect.
It is in fact an Endotricha spp. Pyralidae, & have the typical posture.
Likewise Post 1 No. 3 which was tentatively identified as Endotricha olivacealis(Note typical hooked tip which appeared dark.)
There are two near identical species whose distributions overlap in our area so that it is difficult to decide which species these two are.
1. Endotricha olivacealis Russia, Korea ,Japan China Taiwan extending down to Malaya & Java.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endotricha_olivacealis
Examples from Japan & ?Taiwan which would be correct.
http://www.jpmoth.org/Pyralidae/Pyra...ivacealis.html
http://gaga.biodiv.tw/9812bx/739.htm
2. Endotricha mesenterealis. Western Pacific, Australia to Malaya & India.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endotricha_mesenterialis
Examples from the Pacific Island & Australia which would be correct.
http://nature.berkeley.edu/~oboyski6..._Pyralidae.jpg
http://nature.berkeley.edu/~oboyski6...enterialis.jpg
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.co...ra/mesent.html
TL Seow
PS. Wikipedia's reference source for the distribution of E. olivacealis into Malaysia is taken from reference 2 which is below.
This may be incorrect as Funet does show this. E. olivacealis is largely a northern species.
http://www.biosoil.ru/fee/2003/N-123/N-123.pdf
http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/...cha/index.html
If this is incorrect, then at least post 59 no.3 is E.mesenterealis.
Others in the region.
E. trichophoralis TL Singapore No. 14
http://www.archive.org/stream/bullet.../n600/mode/1up
E. semirubrica No. 109
http://www.archive.org/stream/bullet.../n613/mode/1up
E. ruminalis No. 27
http://www.archive.org/stream/bullet.../n602/mode/1up
Last edited by Psyche; 24-Sep-2013 at 11:09 AM. Reason: PS
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Sorry for the rude interruption. I have to clear off some shots before there's too many.
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Post 89.
No. 1 Flammona quadrifasciata. Noctuiidae. A good match , no pix.
No. 5 Dysaethria probably D. lilacina . Uraniidae . Several similar species. Females have the HW black spots flattened.
http://farm9.static.flickr.com/8190/...d20c50af93.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pssivaprasad/4757266447/
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