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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..

Reference Links:

Malaysian moon moth, Encounter: The Malaysian Moon Moth [The Green Ogre]

Species ID Suggestions

Malaysian moon moth - male

Aactias maenas

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (12)
ChunXingWong
Thanks for adding this into the Arthropods Below The Wind mission. This moth is just superb.
Randall Lee
indeed, and all the credit goes to the moth:)
Tom15
Wow, very nice!!!
Randall Lee
indeed and like many surprising discoveries, this one was by chance alone
alicelongmartin
Very leaf like, would be hard to spot in it's proper environment

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Butterflies & Moths of the World
Mission
Borneo's Bio
Mission
Arthropods Below The Wind - Sabah
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 13, 2013

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