These moth cats wipe out most of the Singapore Rhododendron (Melastoma malabathricum) at TPTP.
ID of this cat ?
Hundreds of Moth Cats at TPTP
These moth cats wipe out most of the Singapore Rhododendron (Melastoma malabathricum) at TPTP.
ID of this cat ?
Moth Expert / Forum Facilitator
Lymantriidae (tussock moths) of some sort.
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
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Amazing defoliation of the plants.
The Town Council workers will probably be instructed to spray the area with pesticides soon.
Young Member
Thx Roger. I've been wanting to find out the family of this moth since i reared it a few yrs back bt i didn't take any pics of it. A similar cat has been mentioned recently.
Aaron Soh
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