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False Tiger Moth

Dysphania militaris

Habitat:

rainforest

Notes:

spotted this while hiking in Nam Ha national protected Area in northern Laos.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Ning
Ning 12 years ago
False Tiger Moth
Dysphania militaris Dysphania militaris


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7 Comments

HemantKumar
HemantKumar 12 years ago

amazing

Ning
Ning 12 years ago

Welcome~
thanks for sharing all those photos, flying insects are fascinating =v= (excluding mosquito @@)

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

you're right, not very beautiful. but thanks for providing some follow up information.

Ning
Ning 12 years ago

http://www.ccs-hk.org/DM/butterfly/Geome...
please have a look of the caterpillar~~
not particularly beautiful though......^^"

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Thanks for the ID Ning. Interesting link too.
EppieBillena - sorry I don't know what the caterpillar looks like. Maybe Ning does.....

EppieBillena
EppieBillena 12 years ago

That is a beautiful moth I wonder how the caterpillar look like. Do you know?

Ning
Ning 12 years ago

It is common here in Hong Kong. This dark one should be a boy. Please check the following link for paler (brownish) female if you are interested ^^
http://www.hkwildlife.net/viewthread.php...

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Louang Namtha Province, Laos

Spotted on Dec 20, 2009
Submitted on Apr 29, 2011

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