Koh Phangan & Thailand Moths 2013

[Angiud]

First moth, and first picture of 2013:


The Tiger Moth or Wasp Moth - Euchromia elegantissima

[guldsmed]

What a beauty!

[Angiud]

Thanks Guldsmed, you gave me some luck: yesterday night:


The Death's-head Hawk Moth

[guldsmed]

Glad for you and a bit envious, at I never saw any Acherontia, but isn't A. lachesis?

[Angiud]

Could be....

It's my first too

[guldsmed]

After consulting some on-line sources is seems that A. atropos certainly does not occur east of India, and possibly not even there (only to iran and Kazakhstan), narrowing the choice down to styx and lachensis. I am not sure which, but someone (Les?) will pop in and educate us

[Painted Jezebel]

There is no doubt. It is A lachensis. I found the larva and managed to breed it though to imago. Identical.

[Angiud]

Thank you for the correct ID.

[Angiud]

Click on the pictures to get a larger image

A big moth with a massive body and an unusual pattern:


Xyleutes persona

and a 'moustached' caterpillar:


Lasiocampid moth caterpillar

both from Khao Sok National Park.

[Painted Jezebel]

I do not wish to hijack your thread, but last Wednesday I came across a very close relative, Xyleutes ceramica - Cossidae.