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Pingasa sp., Geometrinae, Geometridae
Many geometrids abdomens are slender and their wings broad, and usually held flat with the hindwings visible. They appear very butterfly-like but in most regards they are your typical moths. Meaning that the majority of them fly at night, they have a frenulum (small fold of tissue which secures/restricts the motion of a mobile organ in the body to link the wings), and the male's antennae are often feathered.
Subtropical mountainous area, hot and humid, thick trees and brush.
Hiked up to the top of the mountain, near my house, the other day. At the top is a temple and on the mirror by the washbasins was one of the best looking moths I've personally ever seen. Featured Pingasa sp. is a male roughly measuring 4-5 cm in length and 2-3 cm in width. P.S. The closest thing I could find to a common name for this species is geometer moth. If anyone knows of a different name please let me know so I can update the info. Many thanks!
Spotted on Oct 10, 2015
Submitted on Oct 18, 2015
2 Comments
Thanks so much for the compliment armadeus! I feel so fortunate to have been in a position to spend the amount of time I did with this absolutely stunning moth. I was really worried I hadn't quite captured its beauty, so for you to say what you did really made me happy! :D
Those images are superb. Love the ant in the last shot! Thank you for sharing :)