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Lappet Moth

Streblote castanea

Photo by John B.
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Field Notes

Description:

Lasiocampidae; Pinarinae; Streblote; Streblote castanea (Swinhoe, 1892). I am not sure if this is a male or a female. My picture is not clear enough to show the detail of the antennae and the "furry" upper surface of the thorax which would be dark brown in the male, and pure white in the female, is bare (moths often bump into obstacles and this bare patch is the result). If I had to hazard a guess, based on what can be seen, I would say that this is a female, but if I am wrong please say so. Constructive criticism is always welcome.

Habitat:

Spotted in our backyard on the trunk of a young Mahogany tree. As far as I know, Mahogany is not included in the host plants for this species. It is very likely that this moth's host plant is a Ben Oil Tree (Moringa oleifera) locally called Malungay, just 10 metres away from the mahogany. The Ben Oil was the tree on which I spotted several castanea larvae on Feb 2.

Notes:

Pretty much everything I have learned about Streblote castanea since Feb 2, is in the following spottings -
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1921764416
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1255406247
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/646003752
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/316666446

Reference Links:

Streblote - Wikipedia, Lasiocampidae (Eggars and Lappet Moths)

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Comments (5)
John B.
Hi chelbrowngirl, Your welcome and I should apologise for my typo. I only noticed after I had sent my comment that I spelled the name of the Ylang Ylang tree wrongly. By the way, an additional little bit of advice, if you are interested. In Project Noah, the members are usually expected to submit a "spotting" i.e. a picture of the subject of the animal or plant (and some information)that they want to share with others . If they need some help concerning the plant or animal, they can mention that in their "spotting". I don't know if you are able to submit a picture of the tree you are enquiring about, but it might be a good idea to look at the "rules" of Project Noah so that you will know how best to deal with your request for help. When I noticed my spelling error in my first reply to you, I cancelled my reply and was just about to send it again, with correct spelling when your "thank you" note arrived just in case you wondered what was going on. Good luck with your quest for information. John B.
chelbrowngirl
Hello! I just found your postings on this website and thought you may be the person to help me answer a question : what insects do you observe on an ylang ylang tree? Initial research says that nocturnal moths love the tree, and that's how I got to your photo of this moth. I do not live in the Philippines, but am doing a research project. Thank you!

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PublishedMarch 14, 2023

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