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Moth
Abraxas sp.
22.9965, 87.6856
Field Notes
Description:
Medium sized moth. Wing bears patterns of grey (like floating monsoon clouds) on white. Mustard yellow pattern on neck rather like a ruff or collar and on the hind wings. The horizontal pattern on the hind wings extends a long way. Abdomen is bright yellow with black spots.
Habitat:
Village Kolakham; a remote, forested area on the Indo-Nepal border.This place is situated at an altitude of 1868m in the Kalimpong Hills of Darjeeling District, on the fringes of Neora Valley National Park.
Notes:
Very similar to https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1501806004
but the yellow and black pattern on the wing is not identical.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 7, 2015
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