Hi Doctor Seow,
I have a couple of moths I would like to have your opinion what potential species they could be. These are from Singapore and Malaysia
1 - Tribe Phricanthini
Inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/320138026
2 - Arctiinae
Inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/318383424
3 - Another tortricid leafroller
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/315223399
4 - Arctiinae as well, I believe
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/306978728
5 - Arctornis singaporensis?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/306942218
6 - Entomopteryx, I believe
Inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/271922161
7 - This curious moth
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/269067679
8 - A curious scoopwing moth
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/261988844
9 - Very skittish, and I have no idea what this could be
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/260902715
10 - Erebidae
Inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/260902719
11 - Hydrillodes?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/260902714
Havent touch moth ID in a while, a lot of things back to square one again
Skipping regards
Zick
Zick Soh
Post 52.
1. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/320138026
Phricanthes flexilineana.
This is a world wide species with a distinct shape and markings.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188231045
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ivijayanand/50510588981/
2. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/318383424
Amata stellaris.
This is distinctive with whie spots , white dashes on all appendages and a white FW tip.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/species/amata-stellaris
3. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/315223399
Unknown.
4. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/306978728
Very likely Amata wallacei.
Thiis belongs to a group in which the FW have five rounded white spots.
As Holloway explains the species are IDed particularly on the male genitaliia as the yellow rings on the abdomen may varies.
There are several similar species in Borneo, but only A. wallacei has been identified in P. Malaysia.
All other similar spp., A. elisa, elisoides, epiceelisa, cinctelisa & megista are endemic to Borneo.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/species/amata-wallacei
In A. wallacei the abdomen have only two yellow/orange rings in Borneo, but that in java, Sumatra and so likely in P. malaysia as well have a couple more abdominal rings.
A. wallacei sp. paucincta in Borneo have only two yellow rings.
https://www.gbif.org/zh/occurrence/4976372887
https://www.gbif.org/zh/occurrence/4461705912
A. wallaacei from Sumatra.
https://www.gbif.org/zh/occurrence/4976331347
https://www.gbif.org/zh/occurrence/3059148845
The images here are very close to the Sumatran A. wallacei.
GbIF do not have images of A. wallacei from Java and p. Malaysia.
5. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/306942218
Unknown.
A. singaporensis is green-tinged. The veins are actually white, edged in green.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32403117
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/239117811
6. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/271922161
Entomopteryx combusta.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9428368
7. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/269067679
Unknown.
8.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/261988844
Likely to be Dysaethria subalbata.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/specie...hria-subalbata
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/227462132
9. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/260902715
Unknown.
10. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/260902719
Hadennia kimae.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/species/hadennia-kimae
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/90556217
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/94290712
This formerly Bornean species have made a home in Singapore several years back.
11.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/260902714
Hydrillodes lentalis.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/specie...lodes-lentalis
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/316064810
Two sps are similar.
H. hemusalis have a darkly diffuse band.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/specie...odes-hemusalis
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/312175646
TL Seow: Cheers.
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