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Pyrops sp. (whiteheadi?)
Planthoppers with elongated, upcurving, snout-like projection of the head. The wings are generally brightly patterned in contrasting colors
Sepilok, trees next to walkboard in Orangutan Rehabilitation Center.
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Thanks Dr Namgyal & Caleb! ;-)
Wow! Amazing series and belated congrats on the SOTD!
Congrats Marta for the SOTD! Beautiful spotting!
Thank you and Happy 2016!
Congratulations Marta!
Congratulations and Happy New Year Marta!
Congrats Marta!
Thank you all! It was already a wonderful gift to find them. It was really by chance that we saw them in a tree next to the walkboard exiting the orangutan rehabilitation center. We only saw these two in the whole trip! If you ever go to visit the orangutans in Sepilok pay attention to the surrounding forest. Lots of interesting things there! ...and BTW, Happy New Year to all and wishing you all many pretty spottings in 2016 :-)
Congratulations on the SOTD, Marta...a very well deserved early New Year Gift...looking forward to many more from you in 2016.
Love the colours Marta and congrats on SOTD
Congrats Marta, these beautiful insects have been chosen as Spotting of the Day!
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Thanks for your tips Agnes and Albert. I leave the question opened for a while in case more people has more ideas for the ID :-)
I think P. whiteheadi is correct : http://www.samuibutterflies.com/gallerie...
Check this one then :
http://images.mongabay.com/image/latern-...
Albert, Thanks for your suggestion. I am still not sure about them being lampestris because they did not have the yellow segment, only yellow spots. It is hard to find the right id online :-)
Thanks Chris :-)
Awesome colors.