Danum Valley Moths

[Painted Jezebel]

SPHINGIDAE:

Nothing unusual here, unfortunately.

1) Theretra latreilli lucasi
2) Elibia dolichus - very common in the toilets!!!!
3) Daphnusa ocellaris

[Angiud]

Sorry don't put any id... still busy with my return home...


Moth Danum 01


Moth Danum 02


Moth Danum 03


Moth Danum 04

[Painted Jezebel]

Adding, as and when I find ids!

1) Notodontidae - Dudusa synopla
2) Limacodidae - Scopolodes pallivitattata (the largest Limacodid I have ever seen!)
3) Uraniidae - Lyssa menoetius (Bornean endemic, very similar to the well known L. zampa)
4) Noctuidae - Artena inversa
5) Noctuidae - Bastilla circumsignata
6) Lasiocampidae - Kunugia gynandra

[Angiud]

Moth Danum 05


Moth Danum 06


Ooops... Hemiptera sp


Moth Danum 08

[Painted Jezebel]

Antonio, moth No. 7 is not a moth, but a Hemiptera sp (Derbidae sp?).

No. 5 - I have been looking for this for 2 days, without success. Not giving up hope though!
No. 6 - Lasiocampidae - Gastropacha leopoldi, I think, but the species of the Estigena sub-group can not be identified with certainty without disection. The other species of the group known from Borneo is G. philippinensis.
No. 8 - Noctuidae - Bastilla circumsignata

[Psyche]

Wow! 07 really looks like a spider with even the correct shadow to match.

TL Seow

[Painted Jezebel]

A few more with ids.

1) Lymantriinae - Nygmia guttulata
2) Arctiinae - Spilosoma hosei
3) Noctuidae (Catolcalinae) - Ericeia eriophora
4) Noctuidae (Catocalinae) - Hulodes caranea (female)

[Psyche]

In searching for others, I came upon this.
If 05 is not the female of Imaus munda then it is likely to be something new.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-5/...triini_3_1.php

TL Seow

PS. The patterns varies on the hindwing, so it could be either sex.
http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/Digital...us%20munda.htm

[Painted Jezebel]

Thanks for the photos. However, I, personally, can not see them being the same species. There are too many differences, to me. Personal opinion only.

[Psyche]

There is only one species here, Imaus munda, from India to Sundaland.
Given geographical variations I think it is a great match.

A 2nd species I. lata is found in West Africa.

TL Seow