Some Moths That Need ID (Part 4)...

[Psyche]

No. 3 Crambidae.

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/154106014
At best, this is very likely a Metasia species.

This is very similar to the one below, in wingshape & the fasciation.
Note also the FW have a similar pale mark at the lower corner (tornus).
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.co...eloxantha.html

TL Seow

[Psyche]

I must say that the similarity of No. 3 with Metasia ateloxantha is very great.

Here is Bold System of M. ateloxantha specimens from Australia.
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php...e?taxid=328731

Compare your pix with the 2nd image top row.
The bands on the abdomen are almost identical.
Note the live individual have ite abdomen bent upwards ,so it appears shorter.

The 1st narrow white band is at the level of the 2nd wing fascia.
This is foollowed by a broad dark band.
The 2nd pale broad band (whitish in your pix) has a narrow dark band in it ; the whole is at he level of the 3rd wing fascia.
Lastly is a broad black band with a narrow white one at the lower margin.

I would venture to say from the wing pattern & abdominal marking the match is very good.

However, there is no distribution record except for Australia.
It could be this species or a very similar allied species in Asia.

TL Seow

[Lanzz]

I must say that the similarity of No. 3 with Metasia ateloxantha is very great.

Here is Bold System of M. ateloxantha specimens from Australia.
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php...e?taxid=328731

Compare your pix with the 2nd image top row.
The bands on the abdomen are almost identical.
Note the live individual have ite abdomen bent upwards ,so it appears shorter.

The 1st narrow white band is at the level of the 2nd wing fascia.
This is foollowed by a broad dark band.
The 2nd pale broad band (whitish in your pix) has a narrow dark band in it ; the whole is at he level of the 3rd wing fascia.
Lastly is a broad black band with a narrow white one at the lower margin.

I would venture to say from the wing pattern & abdominal marking the match is very good.

However, there is no distribution record except for Australia.
It could be this species or a very similar allied species in Asia.

TL Seow

Yes, they look similar... I will go with Metasia cf. ateloxantha.