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Trimens False Tiger

Agoma trimenii

Photo by Tiz
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Field Notes

Description:

App 250 mm wingspan. Orange hindwings and "pom-poms" on the legs.
Found some similareties with Agoma trimenii, but antennae and Thorax look different to me...

Habitat:

Found in the dark due to eyes reflecting to my head-lamp. Bushcamp / forrest. Sitting on dry/dead grass a few dm from the ground.

Species ID Suggestions

Trimen's False Tiger

Agoma trimenii

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bayucca
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Comments (7)
bayucca
At least you did not need to count the black spots ;-)... Always a pleasure to help! Now I go dreaming and you counting the golden spots, OK...
Tiz
Bay, I thought that the upper black markings on thorax filled with orange was different to the pictures I managed to find. But after some more research I have seen more examples of this as well as grey antennaes with a black tip. Fanie and Bayucca! Thank you once again! I hope that you know that I really appreciate your efforts! Time for an ID on this one :)
bayucca
Thanks for confirmation, Fanie. For me the ID was OK as well. Fanie, any thoughts about that one: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/76636012
Fanie
Looking in my insect book, no doubt that this is A. trimenii.
bayucca
Actually no, I think antennae and thorax look finr for me. Please, remember, in museum or collection specimen, these structures might be different looking. Why do you think they are different? Shape, color?
Tiz
Bay, Since you dont really read things, I will copy/past the text in the description for you " Found some similareties with Agoma trimenii, but antennae and Thorax look different to me..." Dont you think that the antennae and thorax looks different?
bayucca
Noctuidae, Agaristinae, Agoma trimenii. http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Agoma http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17924167 Very variable one!

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PublishedNovember 8, 2013

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