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Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth

Trabala vishnou

Photo by achmmad
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Field Notes

Description:

This is female.

Notes:

I captured this photos at afternoon, behind is Psidium guajava trees. Same spotting of other PN users: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12813024

Reference Links:

Moth photo for Oct. 07, Trabala pallida (Walker, 1855), ผีเสื้อหนอนบุ้งชมพู่เล็…

Species ID Suggestions

Lappet moth

Trabala sp.
Harsha Singh
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Comments (15)
achmmad
Thanks all. And Ashish, I'm so sorry ... last several week I've been busy in several, including my final assignment (minithesis) for my undergraduate. I'll be back as soon as possible :D
Ashish
Congrats Achmad... Please update ID... What Pamsai already mentioned in her comment. Common- Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth Binomial- Trabala vishnou Following is recent spotting..!! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12813024
KarenL
Congratulations Achmmad, this beauty has been chosen to represent the moths of Australasia in the blog today! http://blog.projectnoah.org/
achmmad
Wow! Its amazing. Thanks for sharing!
pamsai
just found a great movie of a Lappet moth's caterpillar making it's cocoon. Not sure if it's the same genus but the movie is amazing. http://wn.com/Trabala_vishnou
Harsha Singh
Another one here. may be this link can help you. http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/05/04/mystery-unknown-silkmoth-from-indonesia/
achmmad
Yep, this is also the most beautiful moth I've ever seen. Thanks :)

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PublishedJanuary 17, 2012

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