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Kaleidoscope moth

Cerace xanthocosma

Photo by HarumKoh
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34.6656, 135.151

Field Notes

Description:

wing-tip to wing-tip: male:34-40mm, female:40-59mm
japanese name: ビロードハマキ

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ビロードハマキ

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Comments (32)
pamsai
Yes, it looks pretty special to me!! You get a fame patch when you earn a 'Spotting of the Day' on one of your spottings. This one was chosen as spotting of the day for day 2 of Moth Week, 7 months ago! Hence the 'fame'
HarumKoh
thank you pamsai. :)) is the moth special? I got fame patch on this photo. :))
pamsai
Nice one, HarumKoh... Thanks for adding your photos to the mission Biodiversity of Central Japan... The front page looks really lovely now!
Sckel
Congratulations friend
HarumKoh
ありがとうございます。多分、ハマキガとしては珍しく、大きくて派手なのだと思います。
ToshimiDowaki
Congratulations HarumKoh!　素晴らしい蛾です！
dotun55
Appears to be a slug, a mottled slug at first glance. Cool moth!
HarumKoh
ありがとうございます。
RiekoS
おめでとうございます。
Adarsha B S
Great comment mark ! congratulations Harum :)
HarumKoh
thank you! I changed common name. :D
LaurenZarate
Congratulations Harum. I looked this up to see the underwings. It is a beautiful Tortricid... http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/51_Tortricidae/5001%20Tortricinae/500102_Cerace/50010201_Cerace_xanthocosma_0080/Cerace_xanthocosma.htm.
KarenL
Congratulations Harum, your colorful moth has been chosen as spotting of the day for day 2 of Moth Week! The colorful Kaleidoscope moth lives up to its common name! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153040469785603&set=a.10152383557885603.943728.10150120463815603&type=1; https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/359160358788808706
Maria dB
What an elaborately patterned moth - very nice spotting!
HarumKoh
my pleasure. I think this moth isn't so rare (in my area). I found this one on the window outside of my house last year. :)))
Jason Alexander
I've never seen this before! Even in the photos! Great spotting!

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Arthropods in Japan
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Biodiversity of Central Japan

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PublishedJuly 21, 2013

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