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Giant Uraniid Moth

Lyssa menoetius

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Moth found in Eastern Borneo on a night walk. Still wet, freshly hatched.

Habitat:

Rainforest

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago
Giant Uraniid Moth
Lyssa menoetius File:Lyssa menoetius.jpg - Wikimedia Commons


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2 Comments

KaraNorby
KaraNorby 9 years ago

Thanks! That was a quick ID bayucca!

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bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Uraniidae, should be Lyssa menoetius.
http://www.pbase.com/image/102622450
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforest...

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KaraNorby
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Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia

Spotted on Feb 23, 2012
Submitted on Feb 23, 2015

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