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Post by phil777 on Feb 3, 2013 18:18:24 GMT -8
Hi there from Perth, Western Australia. Whilst on holiday in the Philippines in Angeles City just north of Manila, I spotted this beauty flitting around the hotel gardens. It eventually came to rest on a wall and I got this pic with my Canon EF 18 - 55mm zoom. I have looked all over the place to try and identify it but so far no luck. Any ideas please? Attachments:
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Post by thanos on Feb 3, 2013 19:09:17 GMT -8
It is an Uraniid moth in the genus Lyssa. The species is L. menoetius or L. zampa. To be sure about which of the two your specimen is, a photo of the underside is needed.
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Post by phil777 on Feb 4, 2013 6:19:29 GMT -8
thanos, thanks so much for the info. I had a look at the names you supplied and it sure does have the same pattern on the wings but the wingtips on mine seems to be much more pointed and overall much 'blacker' than the browner photos of the others i saw.
While I was searching I also came across Lyssa Macleayi on the Flying Kiwi's site which looks about the same.
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Post by boogtwo on Feb 4, 2013 8:30:58 GMT -8
Lyssa macleayi occurs in Australia only I believe, not the Philippines, while those thanos suggested do occur there.
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Post by lepidofrance on Feb 6, 2013 2:52:12 GMT -8
From Arfak Mountains in Papua : L. macleayi Montrouzier, 1856 Attachments:
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Post by lepidofrance on Feb 6, 2013 2:53:29 GMT -8
From Doi Saket (Thailand) : Lyssa zampa Butler, 1869 Attachments:
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Post by lepidofrance on Feb 6, 2013 2:56:30 GMT -8
From Sepilok (Sabah, Borneo) : Lyssa menoetius Hoppffer, 1856  Attachments:
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Post by thanos on Feb 6, 2013 5:36:50 GMT -8
Jean-Marc, nice pictures ! phil777, finally your specimen is a female of Lyssa zampa dilutus. It has pale grey zones next to the white discal bands, which menoetius doesn't have. These gray zones on your specimen are well defined and the shape of the abdomen is robust, so it's a female. Also the falcate forewings fit more to zampa. From the underside the 2 species are more easily distinguishable. www.mothsofborneo.com/part-8/uraniinae/uraniinae_1_1.phpThanos |
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Post by phil777 on Feb 6, 2013 16:24:41 GMT -8
Thanks again guys for the clarification. It is much appreciated. Birds are my favourite to photograph mostly here in Rockingham near Perth in Western Australia but when a beautiful specimen like this flits by you simply can't ignore it! The attached pic is in the same location and was taken in June, 2012. I was told it was a Common Mormon (Papilo polytes). Coincidentally they both have one side of their rear wing missing! Attachments:
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