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Clearwing Wasp Moth

Sesiidae

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24.9905, 121.3

Field Notes

Notes:

This clearwing was settled nicely on a glass sliding door. Not sure about an specifics pertaining to these moths, but they sure are pretty.

Species ID Suggestions

Amata Handmaiden Moth

Amata sp.

Comments (2)

Sorry, this is an Erebidae, Arctiinae, Syntomiini and most probably an Amata sp. and could be Amata hirayamae?? I would need some other pictures to see some of the details, but even with that Amata are a real nightmare to ID and often it is not possible to get down to species level on a safe base. Any other pictures?? Here some other Amata hirayamae: https://www.flickr.com/photos/awei750/3500559638 https://500px.com/photo/45297800/狹翅鹿子蛾amata-hirayamae-matsumura-1927-by-kent-lin https://www.flickr.com/photos/big-fish/3683673938 Maybe you can read this, me not... http://taibif.tw/zh/namecode/343782 http://gaga.biodiv.tw/new23/9401/w08.htm Amata = nightmare... http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=4241 See what I mean ;-)
Really nice shadow, and shadow-of-shadow!

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