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Lymantria kinta
This is a moth that i found on the wall of my house. It is brownish in color, and it has feather-like antennae. The length of this moth is about 10 mm, and its wingspan is about 15 mm. The pattern is closest to the male of Lymantria kinta.
- Spotted on the wall of my house. Usually, it can be found around the house especially near the light sources.
- This is a moths in the Lymantriidae family (subfamily Lymantriinae). It is attracted to the light (possibly a nocturnal insect). Thanks to Psyche (Dr. Seow) for the ID. - http://www.butterflycircle.com/showthrea....
* Kingdom: Animalia
* Phylum: Arthropoda
* Class: Insecta
* Order: Lepidoptera
* Family: Lymantriidae
* Subfamily: Lymantriinae
* Tribe: Lymantriini
* Genus: Lymantria
* Species: L. kinta
Spotted on Jan 24, 2014
Submitted on Jan 26, 2014
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