Guardian Nature School Team Contact Blog Project Noah Facebook Project Noah Twitter

A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife

Join Project Noah!
nature school apple icon

Project Noah Nature School visit nature school

Lichen Moth

Asura conferta

Description:

Very small moth

7 Comments

VincentVanur
VincentVanur 10 years ago

Dear Bayucca,
The flickr link did not work. It is private. Earlier another link from you also had the same fate. However, thanks for your efforts.

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Another one by Ryan Brooke:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/15922751@N0...
I posted a link on Moth Maniacs for the experts...

VincentVanur
VincentVanur 10 years ago

Dear bayucca, thank you for the links and suggestions. I shall make my own inquiries and come to a conclusion. Meanwhile, I am letting Asura conferta remain.

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Hmm... I am really not sure... I based my ID on a picture which was IDed by Roger Kendrick, a wellknown and accepted expert. I do not challenge any of these IDs, but I think we need clarification. There are many conflicts and confusion with all these similar looking Lichen Moths...
Take a look at these ones:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sachingurul...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/15922751@N0...
http://www.nbaii.res.in/insectpests/Asur...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sachingurul...
http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/201327-A...
I am VERY sceptic about any of these ID, including mine ;-)...
I think we need here some real experts (not to undermine the knowledge of Nuwan, please!)...

VincentVanur
VincentVanur 10 years ago

Thank you, NuwanChathuranga. I shall edit the spotting accordingly.

VincentVanur
VincentVanur 10 years ago

Thank you, Bayucca. I have edited my spotting accordingly.

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini, Lyclene sp.. Sorry, cannot get closer.

VincentVanur
Spotted by
VincentVanur

Kerala, India

Spotted on Sep 21, 2013
Submitted on Sep 22, 2013

Related Spottings

moth Lymantridae Footman moth Lydia Lichen Moth

Nearby Spottings

The blue-bearded bee-eater Blue Milkweed Beetle Morinda fruit Long-headed Toothpick Grasshopper
Noah Guardians
Noah Sponsors
join Project Noah Team

Join the Project Noah Team