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Vishnou Lappet Female

Trabala vishnou Lefebvre, 1827

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Field Notes

Description:

This is a large moth, and the female is much bigger, as in this case. Wing length: 46 mm.

Habitat:

Mixed forests mainly of pines, cherry and bamboo. Cool to warm place. Altitude: 1,700 m.

Notes:

This moth had visited our kitchen light. This one is sitting on the ceiling!

Species ID Suggestions

Lappet Moth

Trabala vishnou

Reference Link
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Comments (11)
DrNamgyalTSherpa
Thanks bg11a1, Diaz Jose Miguel, Mark, Luis and KarenL for the comments.
Mark Ridgway
Extraordinary moth. Fore wings and hind wings are swapped. Nice find DrNTS.
DrNamgyalTSherpa
Thanks bayucca for the ID and ref. Thanks Cindy for the comment.
bayucca
Lasiocampidae, Trabala vishnou, female. https://www.flickr.com/photos/rajeevbasumatary/5891643012/ https://plus.google.com/app/basic/photos/photo/112602805110920073392/5691608132266518658?cbp=30qwibbem8wh&sview=20&cid=5&soc-app=115&soc-platform=1&pct=ab&pcv=5691607857858231873&spath=%2Fapp%2Fbasic%2Fphotos%2F112602805110920073392%2Falbum%2F5691607857858231873&sparm=banner%3Dpwa%26gpsrc%3Dpwrd1 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/124656-Trabala http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J0bobSI49qo/UyRb1y6H5ZI/AAAAAAAAB0A/7ZL7df2piR8/s1600/Trabala+vishnou.jpg

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PublishedMay 29, 2014

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