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Lyssa zampa, Butler, 1869
Lyssa zampa also known as the Tropical Swallowtail Moth is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae. The 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).
Sub-Tropical broad leaf forest of Bhutan. It is found from Himalaya to Borneo.
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Uraniidae Genus: Lyssa Species: L. zampa
Spotted on Aug 7, 2012
Submitted on Aug 8, 2012
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