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Malaysian Moon Moth

Actias maenas

Photo by Randall Lee
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A male, with brown markings on its wings close to its abdomen and a pair of 'eyes'...females are light green with shorter tails..

Habitat:

high altitude forest environment, this one found lacthing on a washroom wall during the entire day...

Notes:

Striking Yellow wings span almost 15cm across...hard to miss..

Species ID Suggestions

Malaysian moon moth - male

Aactias maenas

Comments (12)

Thanks for adding this into the Arthropods Below The Wind mission. This moth is just superb.
indeed, and all the credit goes to the moth:)
Wow, very nice!!!
indeed and like many surprising discoveries, this one was by chance alone
Very leaf like, would be hard to spot in it's proper environment

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