The moth was dangling down from a tree branch overhead right in the middle of a path used by walkers and bikers. So I moved it over to a tree trunk to get a photo of its spiky hairs.
A large grey moth with black markings. The wingspan is 70–80 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October. There is one generation per year.
A large grey moth with black markings. The wingspan is 70–80 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October. There is one generation per year.
The moth was dangling down from a tree branch overhead right in the middle of a path used by walkers and bikers. So I moved it over to a tree trunk to get a photo of its spiky hairs.
Scarabaeidae; Dynastinae; Xylotrupes gideon philippinensis (male) Herbst, 1790. "Xylotrupes gideon can reach a length of 3.5–7 centimetres (1.4–2.8 in). As usual with rhinoceros beetles there is a great difference between the genders. Males are larger than females. They have two chitinous bifurcated horns, a thick thoracic horn and a smaller cephalic horn, which they use to eliminate their rivals during the mating period. These beetles are shiny dark red, dark brown, or black in coloration. The eyes are located on each side of the head. When disturbed these beetles make a hissing noise, produced by rubbing the tip of the abdomen against the edge of the elytra." Wikipedia.
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