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Giant Swallowtail Moth

Lyssa menoetius

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

huge moth, wingspan of 100–160 mm

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

This moth was flying around the canteen one night in Tawau hills park.

Species ID Suggestions

Giant Swallowtail Moth

Lyssa menoetius

Comments (2)

Thanks for the correction bayucca. I knew the differences were subtle, that's why I put it in my notes that I wasn't 100%.
Uraniidae, Lyssa menoetius, indeed very similar to Lyssa zampa, but the markings are slightly different and much stronger on the forewing/hindwing. The forewing in Menoetius and yours is a plain brown, whereas in Zampa there is a lighter brownish area next to the white stripe and Zampa has black pins at the base of the forewing, which are missing in yours and Menoetius. http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-8/uraniinae/uraniinae_1_2.php http://www.swallace.it/photo_gallery/Malesia_Borneo_Sabah_Sipadan_isole_Perhentian/foto/014_Malesia_Lyssa_zampa_uranide_1200.jpg http://www.biolib.cz/en/image/id204899/ http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/144676075 https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/16655171 https://www.flickr.com/photos/26500525@N08/10119432653/ Menoetius left and wrongly IDed, meaning Zampa on the right: http://lepidoptera.pro/taxonomy/16368 Zampa to compare: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/13334153

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