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geometrid moth

Description:

about 2", light brown, prominent thin v shaped dark brown line

Habitat:

south asia

Notes:

I spotted this at the Tad Fane resort. I'm pretty sure it's a geometrid moth.

9 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

That one looks pretty similar to me.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Beautiful. Dan and Martin, what about this:
Timandra punctinervis
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mothlady/62...

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

The search continues I guess!

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

Dan. I think we have different moths, all geometridae, (which is like saying they are all moths because that group so big). Mine had darker cutouts on the fore wing tips. I think we are still stuck on yours and my second one.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Thanks martinl. Sorry for not seeing your comments earlier. It does look like your spotting from the first comment.

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

Here's another similar one I cannot get this either. http://www.flickr.com/photos/66925960@N0...

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

While I still cant find your insect, this link may help.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

I had trouble with this one too, but help came along as it sometimes does
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/789...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Really tough one...
Already less information on Asian Fauna...
Checked 4 Tribes in Geometridae... lot to crosscheck....!!

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

ປາກເຊ, Champasak, Laos

Spotted on Jan 24, 2010
Submitted on Oct 15, 2011

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