Magpie Moth

Abraxas sp.

Notes:

This one is also a giant moth, that's over 80 mm. It also has a long protruding hind part, which is very prominent. The body is not yellow like that of othe Magpie Moths. This's largest specimen I've witnessed.

1 Species ID Suggestions

vijaybarve 9 years ago

Abraxas Moth

Abraxas Abraxas (moth)

3 Comments

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 9 years ago

Thanks Vijay. Compared to other Abraxas this particular spotting has a wingspan of 100 mm! Whereas, those posted just preceding to this and even those posted on 3rd Dec 2014 are in the range of 50-60 mm. And also a long pointed part from the tail-end, may be a male organ, is jutting out that we can see, which it quickly withdrew when disturbed. None of the other spottings demonstrated this.