The moth in the link looks almost exactly like Mona's, although I do not think the ID is correct. I checked BOLD Systems, and a few other websites and they did not show a moth in Euproctis or Lymantriinae with this abdominal patterning, thoracic patterning, or forewing patterning. I'm certainly not sure, although this looks much like a Ischnarctia. However, I cannot find any records of the location of the Ischnarctia genus, except that its type specimen was found in Tanzania. I think you may share some species with Tanzania, but I'm not sure about any species in this genus. However, there are more species of Ischnarctia than just the one listed on BOLD Systems. http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax... http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/r...
:) :) Thanks to Juan Manuel's spotting similar to this one, where he provided the potokito link - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/246... . Check pic#2, very similar to your moth :)
Agnes, could you help me to I.d this moth.. I try to check from Lasiocampidae, but the body color is diffrent.. Are they also changing plumage when matting seasion, like a bird?
The hindwings protruding from the forewings suggest this moth may be in the family Lasiocampidae. Thank you very much for these photos, it helps a lot.
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I've upload some more photographs, Jakubko.
The moth in the link looks almost exactly like Mona's, although I do not think the ID is correct. I checked BOLD Systems, and a few other websites and they did not show a moth in Euproctis or Lymantriinae with this abdominal patterning, thoracic patterning, or forewing patterning. I'm certainly not sure, although this looks much like a Ischnarctia. However, I cannot find any records of the location of the Ischnarctia genus, except that its type specimen was found in Tanzania. I think you may share some species with Tanzania, but I'm not sure about any species in this genus. However, there are more species of Ischnarctia than just the one listed on BOLD Systems.
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/r...
:) :) Thanks to Juan Manuel's spotting similar to this one, where he provided the potokito link - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/246... . Check pic#2, very similar to your moth :)
That's the one :) Thank you so much Agnes :)
Could this be your pretty moth? - http://potokito-myshot.blogspot.com/2012...
Agnes, could you help me to I.d this moth.. I try to check from Lasiocampidae, but the body color is diffrent.. Are they also changing plumage when matting seasion, like a bird?
Thank you Jakubko.. :)
The hindwings protruding from the forewings suggest this moth may be in the family Lasiocampidae. Thank you very much for these photos, it helps a lot.
I've upload more pictures..
It's quite small Jacubko.. I will upload other picture..
Thank you, Mona! How large was this moth?
I just upload a new photo Jakubko
Yes I have.. Ok Jakubko
Hi Mona! What a beautiful moth! Do you have a few more angles of this moth you could upload?
Jacobko.. Would you please I.d this, maybe you know.. Thank you very much.
Yeah, it's very beautiful.. It's like a Tussock Moth, but I'm not sure which one.. Thank you Gilma..
Nice looking...Moth? very interesting, hope you get an ID, Mona Pirih.