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Indian Wasp Moth

Amata passalis

Photo by Gaia80
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6.11, 80.13

Field Notes

Description:

Handmaiden/Woolly bear moth, black coloration with red stripes and transparent spots on wings. Wingspan about 35-40 mm, more or less.

Habitat:

Urban settlement, close to small patches of jungle.

Reference Links:

Indian Wasp Moth (Amata passalis) - by Bagerathan Sivarajah - JungleDragon

Species ID Suggestions

Indian wasp moth

amata passalis

Reference Link
Ornithoptera80
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Comments (3)
Gaia80
Thanks @ ornithoptera80, I guess you're right about the species, it might be some color- and pattern-variation.
Gaia80
Thanks for the suggestion, but I also checked out passalis, the spots are in the right places but they are of different sizes and the coloration of the abdomen is also off as my spotting is more reddish than yellow. It might be a subspecies, I honestly don't know :)

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PublishedApril 25, 2020

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