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Urapteroides astheniata
Urapteroides astheniata (Guenée, 1857) is a moth of the family Uraniidae, subfamily Uraniinae. It is found in Southeast Asia, from India to Fiji, including New Guinea and the tropical north of Australia. It is a lovely butterfly-like moth about the size of a swallowtail butterfly. The wingspan is about 60 mm. The larvae feed on Endospermum species.
Backyard garden.
Spotted on May 3, 2014
Submitted on May 5, 2014
7 Comments
The name is as interesting as the appearance.
Thank you Lauren :)
Beautiful capture!
DrNamgyaIT.Sherpa, venusflytrap2000, bengelescience89: Thank you for your kind comments. :)
AMAZING CREATURE!
such an intricate pattern, congrats and thanks for sharing!
Beautiful rememberance for 5/5!