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Lyssa menoetius
A very common moth around here, Lyssa menoetius can be mistaken easily as another similar species - Lyssa zampa. These L. menoetius are every abundant here, maybe it is their season. Much more common than Lyssa zampa, I did not see any Lyssa zampa during my stay here.
"chinstrap"
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Maliau Basin Forest. I found this in front of the Maliau Dining Hall in the morning.
Compare this species with Lyssa zampa here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/133... >>>Map accuracy : 5km diameter.
Spotted on Nov 12, 2012
Submitted on Dec 9, 2012
47 Comments (1–25)
Wow, more of you guys really love this.
Thank you all and I promise to share more amazing moths during the
National Moth Week.
Such spectacular patterns, truly amazing spotting!
Gorgeous species :)
really blends in
Butterfly Carol ?
Fantastic butterfly!
Wow, well done! Quite your day job and take up nature photography full-time!
Thank you everyone for your wonderful comments and favorites.
This encourages me to share more amazing spottings with you all.
Nice spot.
Beautiful spot Chun, congratulations!
Awesome spotting! Awesome moth! Awesome spotting of the day! :D
Wow Beautiful spotting!
It might be a common moth, but I think it's extraordinary. What a wonderful spotting Chun! Congrats on the SOTD honors and I can't wait to see what you encounter next :)
G-R-E-A-T one, Chun. Congratulations.
magnifica!
Congratulations !!!
Congrats Chun... This beauty is worth of honor.... and your efforts...
Awesome spot! Congrats!
Congratulations Chun. Beautiful Moth!
Congratulations Chun beautiful spotting :)
Chun my friend great spotting,great spotting page,congrats on the SOTD and thanks for sharing
My wife and I spent 3 days in the Maliau Basin last February. It really is another world.
so beautiful...
Very beautiful and congrats
Congratulations Chun on your Spotting of the Day with this beautiful moth.