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    No. 8. Poeta quadrinotata. Erebidae, Erebinae, Catocalini.

    The FW mid-margin black spot is characteristic of Poeta.
    A 2nd smaller species P. denotalis have a 2nd mid margin black spot on the HW.
    http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-15...ousvi_22_1.php

    TL Seow:Cheers.
    Last edited by Psyche; 04-Jan-2014 at 05:31 PM. Reason: spelling error

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    No. 1. should be Arctornis plumbacea. Erebidae, subfamily Lymantriinae.

    I have thought all Arctornis are white & rest with wings flat, but the smaller ones rest as such.
    In this posture & angle of shot the wingshape is distorted & the FW apex appeared very rounded off.

    Although the image in MoB is low-res & poor, the description & colour matched well.
    http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-5/...ithini_1_6.php

    TL Seow :Cheers.
    PS. 5 is too difficult. 10,000+ spp. of Tortricidae.
    Note Clothes moths Tineidae have different headend & wingshape.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tineidae
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_clothes_moth
    Last edited by Psyche; 04-Jan-2014 at 07:23 PM. Reason: PS

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    Thanks Dr Seow for all the answers...

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