Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Brown Tussock moth

Olene mendosa

Photo by m.prasad.369
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

12.8497, 77.669

Field Notes

Description:

Length : ~3cm
Season : winter season
Time : 2am 08Sep2021
Frequency : very rare
Life stage : adult
Gender : Male (feathery antennae)

Habitat:

Spotted inside the car parking very close to open abandoned area with lot of plants

Notes:

Some moth species from Order Lepidoptera.

Reference Links:

Flickr

Species ID Suggestions

Brown Tussock moth

Olene mendosa

Reference Link
Ornithoptera80
2

Comments (4)
Ornithoptera80
Olene mendosa is variable in the patterns that it displays. The one that you fund is also the same species, just a different color pattern.
m.prasad.369
Another link for one.medosa - http://www.mothsofindia.org/sp/355620/Olene-mendosa, showing different patterns.
m.prasad.369
Hi, Thanks for the comment. Just 1 clarification. Wikipedia link https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olene_mendosa shows species with different patterns but flickr link, pattern matches. Does o.mendosa have variable patterns?
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 14, 2021

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies