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Post by Paul K on Dec 8, 2018 11:27:19 GMT -8
This my favourite moth group Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Aganainae Column 1 (from bottom): Peridrome orbicularis 2 males, 1 female, Peridrome subfascia 2 females, Euplocia membliaria 2, Neochera dominia 2 Column 2: Asota egens 3, Asota caricae 4, Asota plana 3 , Asota heliconia 1 Subfamily: LymantriinaeColumn 3: Lymantria brotea 1, Lymantria plumbalis 1, Numenes siletti 3, Tinolius eburneigutta 1, Artexa sp.1, Artexa guttata 2, Carriola ecnomoda 1 Subfamily: Arctiinae
Tribe: Euchromiini Column 4: , Euchromia elegantissima 2 Tribe: SyntominiColumn 4A (from top): Amata bicincta 1, Amata sp. 3 Column 4B: Ceryx ( Amata ) sphenodes 2, Amata sperbius 4 Tribe: ArctiiniColumn 5 (from bottom): Nyctemera coleta 2, Nyctemera baulus 1, Nyctemera lacticina 1, unknown 1, Argina argus 1, Argina astrea 1 Column 6: Creatonotos gangis 2, Nannoarctia (Rajendra) tripartita 3, Spilosoma multiguttata 1, Tatargina picta 1, Utetheisa pulchelloides 1 Column 7: Areas galactina 2, Amerila astreus 1, Creatonotos transiens 3, Lemyra quadrisaccus 1 Tribe: LithosiiniColumn 5 (from top): Trischalis stomata, Craspedortha porphyria, Pergesa acteusColumn 6: Lyclene toxodes, Lyclene undulosa 2, Barsine euprepioides, Barsine cuneonotatusColumn 7A: Eilema prabana 2, unknown, Eilema conformis, Macotasa nubeculoides, Macotasa sp.Column 7B: Cyana sp, Cyana peronata, Cyana dudgeoni 2 , Cyana sp.
Column 7: Macrobrochis prasena
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Post by LEPMAN on Dec 8, 2018 19:46:44 GMT -8
Paul, could you elaborate / give more info regarding Euchromia elegantissima. Coll loc. Month, climate, altitude, habitat? I’ve only found about a dozen or so of this species in Cambodia nectaring on some white flowers. I’m interested to know where you found yours.
Btw. Your amata sperbius look nice, I was successful in rearing this species last year from a female I caught in Chiangmai.
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Post by Paul K on Dec 8, 2018 21:08:29 GMT -8
Euchromia elegantissima
Top specimen: Thailand, Chumphon, Takdaet
10°27’56”N 99°09’40”E 10m el.
6 Aug 2015
Bottom specimen: Thailand, Surat Thani, Koh Tao
10°06’17”N 99°49’46”E el.50m
17 Jan 2016
Both collected feeding on flowers in village gardens.
I only have seen few specimens so I wouldn’t say that it is common.
I don’t recall now if I saw them in mainland Thailand as I would most likely collect them, it is very beautiful species.
Paul
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Post by Paul K on Dec 8, 2018 21:18:18 GMT -8
Of course it is diurnal species.
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Post by Paul K on Dec 9, 2018 8:42:11 GMT -8
Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: ErebinaeColumn 1 (from bottom): Ischyja marapok 4, Ischyja manlia 3, unknown 1 Column 2: Ischyja inferna 3, Ischyja hemiphaea 1, Lacera procellosa 2, Ericeia eriophora 1 Column 3: Anisoneura aluco 2 Column 3A: Ercheia cyallaria 9 Column 3B: Sympis rufibasis 3, Episparis tortuosalis 2, Avatha bubo 2, Lopharthrum comprimens 1, unknown 1, Bematha extensa 1
Subfamily: Calpinae
Column 4: Eudocima hypermnestra 4, Eudocima homaena 1, Eudocima phalonia 2
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Post by mswisher on Dec 10, 2018 17:41:33 GMT -8
Paul,
Seeing these drawers brings a smile to my face and brings back the memories of my two visits (Sep 2016 and Feb 2017) to the Punjen Hideaway. I have many of the same species, although I have a few that you haven't posted yet and you have several that I didn't get. Also, the condition of your specimens looks much better and you are much further ahead in your identifications - but your posts are helping me to catch up. Just curious how much of this was from the Punjen Hideaway vs. elsewhere? I hope to go back someday, but it is much harder now that I have moved from the Middle East back to the US. Although Arizona is a pretty fantastic location in its own right. Thanks for sharing.
Matt
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Post by Paul K on Dec 10, 2018 18:00:30 GMT -8
Hi Matt Yes, Punjen Hidaway was great. I would say 70% of my moths are from there. Rest of them from east Laos and Central and south Thailand. I didn’t collect too many moths as I usually stayed there in the dry season when moths aren’t abundant. Identification took me hours , feel free to match your specimens  I still have few more to ID but without proper books it is not easy task browsing the internet. Paul |
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Post by 58chevy on Dec 10, 2018 18:42:30 GMT -8
Great collection, Paul. Keep the pictures coming!
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Post by Paul K on Dec 11, 2018 13:47:49 GMT -8
Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: ErebinaeColumn 1 (from bottom): Erebus macrops 3 females, Erebus ephesperis 2 males Column 2: Erebus macrops 3 males, Column 2A: Erebus ephesperis 1 female, Achaea janata 1, Ommatophora luminosa 1 Column 2B: Bastilla crameri 3, Bastilla joviana 1 Column 3: Erebus caprimulgus 4, Artena dotata 2, Artena rubida 1, Artena submira 1 Column 4: Thyas coronata 4, Thyas honesta 1, Hypopyra ossigera 1, Hypopyra lactipex 1, Lygniodes hypoleuca 1 Column 5: Spirama retorta 3, Spirama helicina 3, Hypopyra vespertilio 2, Chilkasa falcata 1  |
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Post by Paul K on Dec 11, 2018 14:08:06 GMT -8
Interesting fact is that males of Erebus macrops have scent fold with hairs on upper margin of the hindwing similar to Troidini tribe and Graphium species belonging to Papilionidae. I have never noticed scent fold in other moths and that includes other species of Erebus genus also.
I wonder if it is the only species or there are others that have this feature.
Paul
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Post by Paul K on Dec 12, 2018 9:24:34 GMT -8
Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: GeometrinaeColumn 1 (from bottom): Dysphania militaris 3 males, 1 female, Dysphania subrepleta male, female, Dysphania saganaTop column1: subfamily: Desmobathrinae: Celerena signata 1 Column 2: Aporandria specularia 2, Pingasa ruginaria, Pingasa rubicunda 2, Pachyodes varicoloraria, Comibaena cassidara, Comibaena attanuata, unknown 2, Column 2A: unknown 2, TOP: Subfamily: Oenochrominae: Abraxaphantes perampla
Subfamily: EnnominaeColumn 3: Biston suppressaria 2, Biston inouei 2, Biston pustulata, Biston bengaliaria, Herochroma hemiticheres, Ophthalmitis basiscripta,
Top: Subfamily: Sterhinae: Problepsis plenorbis, Problepsis albidiorColumn 4: Paretophyga beta 3, Paretophyga venetia, Ophthalmitis xanthlpochlora 2, Hyposidra infixaria 2, Hyposidra violescens, Ruttellerona pallicostaria 2, Krananda semihyalina, unknown Column 5: Zythos avellanea 3, Fascellina castanea, Godonela xanthonora, Hypochrosis binexata 3, unknown, Genusa sp., Abraxas lugubrisTop column 4/5: Amblychia infoveataFamily: UraniidaeSubfamily: UraniinaeColumn 6: Micronia aculeataColumn 7: Family: Callidulidae
Pterothysanus laticilia male, female, Callidula sumatrensis
Family: Eupterotidae
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Post by Paul K on Dec 13, 2018 10:03:51 GMT -8
Family: NotodontidaeColumn 1 (from bottom): Phalera grotei 3 males, 1 female, Phalera cossoides, Phalera raya, Phalera sangana, Phalera combustaColumn 2: Phalera huangtiao 2 males, 3 females, Gangarides dharma 2, Tarsolepis malayanaColumn 3: Dudusa nobilis 2, Paraceura priapus 2 males, 1 female, Neopheosia fasciata, Teleclita strigata, Netria livoris, Stauroplitis accomodusColumn 4: Chadisra bipartita, unknown, Niganda strigifascia, Allata sikkima, Snellenita divaricata, Syntypistis palladina, unknown, Periergos harutaiFamily: NoctuidaeColumn 5: Subfamily: Agaristinae: Episteme westwoodi, Episteme adulatrix, Scrobigera amatrixSubfamily: NoctuinaeColumn 5A: Yepcalphis dilectissima 3, Pericyma cruegeri, unknown 2, Xenochroa xanthia, unknown Column 5B: Brana cara, Apsarasa radians 2, Sundwarda dohertyi 2, Callyna semivitta 2, Spodoptera litura 2  |
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Post by LEPMAN on Dec 13, 2018 14:23:18 GMT -8
Nice moths Paul,
Can I get the data from the : Episteme westwoodi, Episteme adulatrix, and Scrobigera amatrix? Especially the day of capture and the habitat?
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Post by Paul K on Dec 13, 2018 16:11:23 GMT -8
Hi Ed
All three were collected at the edge of primary forest feeding on the flowering tree in the early afternoon.
Thailand, Phrae, Wang Chin, elevation 180m
1 Sep 2016
Stunning moths of subfamily Agaristinae
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Post by LEPMAN on Dec 13, 2018 16:56:52 GMT -8
Hi Ed All three were collected at the edge of primary forest feeding on the flowering tree in the early afternoon. Thailand, Phrae, Wang Chin, elevation 180m 1 Sep 2016 Stunning moths of subfamily Agaristinae I’m surprised you didn’t find more, in China(Sichuan area) I encountered amatrix in very large numbers, they would often perch on a specific kind of tree and I would come early in the morning and using a very long bamboo pole I would whip side to side as I walked around through the dirt road in the area I found them at while looking up at the tree tops. During the peak time I would spook at least one moth every 20 meters and I would observe where they landed so I could swoop them in my net. I really need to mount my specimens but I have too many specimens and too little time! Once they’re mounted I’ll share them here. I’m also interested whether you’ve found Histia, Epicopeia or other similar day moth genus while in Thailand. I found a Epicopeia larva while in Chiangmai but never saw one in Thailand, here in China they can be common but extremely restricted just like amatrix I mentioned, I’ve only found them at a single location and they are only common for about 10 days. |
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