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Artaxa ormea
A brown Tussock moth at about 15 mm in length. Thorax "bald" but with long hairs on the side.
Sukau forest, Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah. Found it in a room in Sukau Bed&Breafast, attracted to the night lights.
>>>Map accuracy : 10m diameter. Formerly under the family Lymantriidae but after this family has been "abolished", this species has relocated into Erebidae.
2 Comments
Thanks Maria.
Nice one!