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tropical swallowtail moth

Lyssa zampa

Description:

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Uraniidae Genus: Lyssa Species: L. zampa

Habitat:

Tropical Swallowtail Moth is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae. It is found from Himalaya to Borneo.this specie however was found in the philippines

Notes:

its wingspan is 100-160 mm. The moth flies from June to November depending on the location. The larvae feed on Endospermum and other members of the rubber tree family (Euphorbiaceae).

1 Species ID Suggestions

Ashish
Ashish 11 years ago
Tropical/Malayan Swallowtail Moth
Lyssa zampa Tropical Swallowtail Moth from Malaysia | What's That Bug?


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2 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Mark Mariposa means butterfly in European Language...
ID is Tropical/Malayan Swallowtail Moth

MarkEbersole
MarkEbersole 11 years ago

thanks!, i dont know what bug is that

MarkEbersole
Spotted by
MarkEbersole

Cagayan, Philippines

Spotted on Oct 12, 2006
Submitted on Jun 12, 2012

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