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Underwing Moth

Ischyja hemiphaea

Spotting Image 1
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Description:

female, about 5cm

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

This flew onto the porch of the longhouse I stayed in near Pensiangan.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Noah Ranger +3
bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Underwing Moth
Ischyja cf. hemiphaea BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser - Ischyja hemiphaea {species}


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4 Comments

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Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Thanks guys for the ID!

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Thanks, Chun!

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ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 10 years ago

I agree with Bayucca's suggestion.
It's a Ischyja hemiphaea female.

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Noctuidae, Catocalinae, Ischyja hemiphaea, female, I would say...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mothlady/6...
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-15-16/...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sachinguru...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/botalex/35...

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Dan Doucette
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Dan Doucette

Sabah, Malaysia

Spotted on Feb 27, 2014
Submitted on Mar 30, 2014

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