Clearwing moth

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6070/...47a7278c_z.jpg

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Intesresting... those two long appendages are legs?

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Originally Posted by Commander

Intesresting... those two long appendages are legs?

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Nice, long, hairy legs:bsmile:

:) From the way they trail behind like that, probably not very useful for walking! So in this case, the two back legs are "non-functional", unlike some families of butterflies where the forelegs are non-functional.

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Originally Posted by Commander

:) From the way they trail behind like that, probably not very useful for walking! So in this case, the two back legs are "non-functional", unlike some families of butterflies where the forelegs are non-functional.

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They don't walk much anyway :D:P

But they must be there for a reason, probably to confuse predators into attacking the wrong end?

possibly a Macrotarsipus sp.

cheers,
Roger.

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Originally Posted by Commander

:) From the way they trail behind like that, probably not very useful for walking! So in this case, the two back legs are "non-functional", unlike some families of butterflies where the forelegs are non-functional.

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Yes, in the case of moths, it's the hind legs that are non-functional and likewise, this is only found in males.

Something similar (or same) from Koh Phangan, Thailand:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2100/...c98b78cf16.jpg
A strange diurnal moth by angiud, on Flickr

probably same genus, but the yellow thoracic stripes would be likely to place this as a different species.

cheers,

Roger.