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Heortia moth

Heortia vitessoides

Description:

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults have a pattern of black on pale yellow on the forewings. The hindwings are white with a broad black margin.

Habitat:

It is found in south-east Asia, including Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Taiwan, Thailand and northern Queensland in Australia.

Notes:

I spotted this at Nam Nao National Park.

1 species ID suggestions

Heortia vitessoides Heortia vitessoides

3 Comments

dandoucette
dandoucette a year ago

Thanks bayucca for the ID and Nopayahnah.

Maria dB
Maria dB a year ago

A beauty

bayucca
bayucca a year ago

Crambidae, Odontiinae, Heortia vitessoides.

Thailand

Lat: 16.85, Long: 101.53

Spotted on Mar 8, 2012
Submitted on Apr 30, 2012

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