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Theretra nessus
The wingspan was 7.5 cm (3 inches).
Hills overlooking Manila.
Last photo was taken last night.
Spotted on Aug 30, 2011
Submitted on Aug 30, 2011
13 Comments
Thanks for the encouragement Harsha! :-)
WOW WOW WOW! Last one- the best.
Probably needed the rest after all the monsoon/typhoon wind and rain we've been having!
More than 12 hours? Wow!
Thanks Dangermouse! This moth stayed in that pose for more than 12 hours (see last photo of the night before).
Thanks for that link Ian. Yes, let's go for Theretra nessus...
Cool!! That first photo is amazing! Brilliant. :)
Ann, I think your Theretra nessus is a more likely candidate since our location is in its range http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/tnessus...
Thanks so much for your ID tip Ian! Looking at the 3rd photo especially - am wondering if it actually might be a Yam Hawk Moth (Theretra nessus)...?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theretra_ne...
Thanks for your comments boingercat and misako.hill! :-)
wow! It looks like origami!
looks similar to a Xylophanes tersa http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/speci...
What a gorgeous creature. I wish I could help you identify it, but not a clue.