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Brahmaea japonica
shoulder to the wing-tip: male:42-50mm, female:50-55mm. japanese name: イボタガ.
flight: March-April. food plant: Ligustrum obtusifolium(イボタノキ), Osmanthus fragrans(モクセイ) winter is passed as a pupa.
Spotted on Apr 7, 2013
Submitted on Jul 21, 2013
14 Comments
Holly Molly HarumKoh! How gorgeous!
Wonderful spotting!
this is so cool! looked like a bird in little
Absolutely amazing! WOW!
very nice !
Nice find.
Lovely camouflage!
i can barely see it! nice shot
Great shot HarunKoh.
I guess Chun has same kind of spotting :)
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/139...
"Brahmin" is toppest cast in Hindu religion and i guess name has something to do with it :)
Such detailed pattern, what a gorgeous moth!
Brahmin moths must be the most impressive moths ever! Wish there were more views.
By the way, this is from Africa >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/dotun55/929...
I agree with it, Jason Alexander. this tree was on middle of steep slope beside the trail, so this direction was only choice but I like this photo. :)))
Great mimicry!