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    Default Moth or butterfly?

    It is large - bigger than the Common Birdwing. Is it a moth?


    Thanks!
    Tang

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    Cool

    Already discussing about this species.

    http://www.butterflypals.com/forums/...ad.php?p=22868
    skyflash (or Tan CP) (4095.2m @ 040528-0711) (4200m@050930-16xx)
    #1@030809/AHBT Centurion@040829/SF #200@051101/Ubin
    @istockphoto @picasaweb (by family) @photobucket (-2008) (2008-) @multiply (blogs)

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    And for those not registered on said forum, this is Lyssa monetius (family Uraniidae).

    cheers,

    Roger.
    Roger C. KENDRICK Ph.D.

    C & R Wildlife, Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong S.A.R.
    HK Moths website: http://www.hkmoths.com
    HK Moths Recording Project on i-Naturalist: http://www.inaturalist.org/projects/hong-kong-moths
    HK Moths Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/groups/hongkongmoths/

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