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False Tiger Moth

Dysphania militaris

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Habitat:

rainforest

Notes:

spotted this while hiking in Nam Ha national protected Area in northern Laos.

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Dysphania militaris

Species ID Suggestions

False Tiger Moth

Dysphania militaris

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Ning
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Comments (7)
Ning
Welcome~ thanks for sharing all those photos, flying insects are fascinating =v= (excluding mosquito @@)
Dan Doucette
you're right, not very beautiful. but thanks for providing some follow up information.
Ning
http://www.ccs-hk.org/DM/butterfly/Geometrid/Dysphania-militaris.html please have a look of the caterpillar~~ not particularly beautiful though......^^"
Dan Doucette
Thanks for the ID Ning. Interesting link too. EppieBillena - sorry I don't know what the caterpillar looks like. Maybe Ning does.....
EppieBillena
That is a beautiful moth I wonder how the caterpillar look like. Do you know?
Ning
It is common here in Hong Kong. This dark one should be a boy. Please check the following link for paler (brownish) female if you are interested ^^ http://www.hkwildlife.net/viewthread.php?tid=2178&extra=&page=4

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