Wasp Moth

Hi bayucca. Here is another Amata cyssea post commented on by Sir Peter - http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=159448, which I think is similar to this spotting and another post - http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=104441. In each picture, notice that only one moth has the almost indistinct small white dot at the middle of each of its forewings. Also in this other post - http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=65345, Sir Peter commented that Amata bicincta is a Himalayan species, and he was referring to this - http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Asia/India/North/Himachal_Pradesh/Bhunjraru/photo94126.htm. What do you think?

Agnes, please, check this one... Any IDeas??

I apologize but this is not Syntomoides imaon. If you got the ID from the Wiki page, the ID on this site is unfortunately wrong: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntomoides_imaon This would be a trusted Syntomoides imaon: http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-6/syntominae/syntominae-6-1.php Yours is an Amata sp. and it may look similar as the Amata bicincta from my link. But since I do not trust most of the Amata IDs on the web I usually do not get down to species level (unless it is an easy one, but that is in most of the Amata sp. not the case). Not even Ryan Brookes got down to species level in this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanbrookes/316433733/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanbrookes/3034052252/ Mothlady is also quite experienced, but I cannot confirm Amata bicincta here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwwssncomphotos/5502555758/ Also a wrong one, not Amata cyssea: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/14563070 Please, verify. To be on the safe side I would go with Amata sp. as scientific name.

Gorgeous!

great capture, and brilliant mating shot