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Penicillifera sp.
White. Fluffy area on the back, just behind the head. Looks like it doesn't have hind wings so the abdomen is bare.
Drawn towards the porch light of the cottage at Neora Valley Jungle Camp, Village Kolakham; a remote and forested area.This place is situated at an altitude of 1868m in the Kalimpong Hills of Darjeeling District, on the fringes of Neora Valley National Park
Spotted on Mar 24, 2015
Submitted on Apr 5, 2015
9 Comments
Magic.
This is why I love Project NOAH. There are so many smart and passionate people on this site!
Thanks ChunXingWong...I will check it out...enjoy the Kolakham moths....so many need names and so many more waiting to be uploaded. Thanks again.
Not much are known about the Bombycids compared to other moths. They have a habit of hiding their hind wings under their front wings and will expose their hindwings to look larger when threatened. They also love to bend their tail / abdomen. My guess on this species is Penicillifera sp.
Thank You, bayucca.
This is a Bombycidae. Cannot tell you more about the genus and species. There is not much info about them.
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Great collection of moths!
Thanks kfox. I will check it out.
This may be in the hawk moth family (Sphingidae). It has a lot of resemblance in morphology to the Army Hawk Moth.