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1 Species ID Suggestions

Swallow-tailed Moth
Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed moth


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6 Comments

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 8 years ago

Thanks Irina for the comments and for liking it.

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 8 years ago

Thanks James. Definitely it helped me initially and got an opportunity to compare it with a similar species.

IrinaSh
IrinaSh 8 years ago

Amazing beauty spotting!

James McNair
James McNair 8 years ago

Sorry Dr. I was going off the coloration of tail and surrounding area. I am no expert but glad I could steer you to your choice of ID. Great image

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 8 years ago

Thanks James. Pl note that this specimen has subtle differences as compared to the ref.: the stripes are bolder, the 2nd stripes go right through the hind wings, the fringes are more fluffy, and the most important - the scratch marks. I've to go with O. sciticaudaria. Thanks anyway.

James McNair
James McNair 8 years ago

Beauty Dr.

DrNamgyalTSherpa
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DrNamgyalTSherpa

Sikkim, India

Spotted on Oct 21, 2015
Submitted on Nov 11, 2015

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