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Post by Paul K on Jun 4, 2018 22:04:09 GMT
Please help me to identify following species: 3 from top collected in CE Laos bottom in Koh Phangan - south Thailand  |
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Post by Paul K on Jun 4, 2018 22:05:47 GMT
Top: Koh Tao-S.Thailand bottom: CE Laos Thank you Paul  |
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Post by Maksim khorunov on Jun 5, 2018 6:41:48 GMT
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jun 5, 2018 12:40:09 GMT
The top specimen seems to be a mimic of Dysphania militaris, but I don't know what it is.
According to Moths of Thailand vol. 3 (Kononenko & Pinratana, 2005) the second down in pic 1 is Peridrome orbicularis.
I agree with Maksim that the third one down is an Erebus species. Maybe it could be E. caprimulgus as 4 completely different looking specimens of this are pictured in the book, this seems a very variable species.
The bottom specimen is an Arctiid (Arctiinae nowadays I think) and it is not pictured in the Arctiidae volume of the series.
The 2 specimens in photo 2 are more difficult for me, the top specimen seems to be a Geometrid (but I could be wrong) and the bottom one is a rather nice Sesiid that I have seen in Thailand and Laos on many occasions but I don't know what it is called.
Sorry I can't be more helpful, moths are not really my forte.
Adam.
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Post by Paul K on Jun 5, 2018 13:38:01 GMT
Thank you Adam and Maksim.
I agree that first specimen must be either way be included in Dysphania genus or mimic it. I tried to find any info but I couldn't. I was hoping maybe book "Moths Of Thailand" has something in regards this species. I want to add that I have never found it in Thailand only in CE Laos primary forest flying during the day and I haven't see any D.militaris there.
The bottom specimen could be also Lymantriinae subfamily.
Paul
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jun 5, 2018 15:19:02 GMT
I agree that first specimen must be either way be included in Dysphania genus or mimic it. I tried to find any info but I couldn't. I was hoping maybe book "Moths Of Thailand" has something in regards this species. I want to add that I have never found it in Thailand only in CE Laos primary forest flying during the day and I haven't see any D.militaris there. The bottom specimen could be also Lymantriinae subfamily. Paul Paul, The bottom specimen is definitely a Sesiid, not Lymantriinae. D. militaris is seasonally very common in SE Asia. I have seen it very often in Laos, and it is even rather common in my garden here in Chiang Mai. However it flies early in the morning and in the evening, after maybe 4.30pm. Here's a photo taken on 26 Feb 2005 of a much younger me at Tad Leuk, Thabok, C. Laos shortly before 10am. The moths flew away soon after and then butterflies started puddling instead.  Adam. |
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Post by Paul K on Jun 5, 2018 15:31:44 GMT
I agree that first specimen must be either way be included in Dysphania genus or mimic it. I tried to find any info but I couldn't. I was hoping maybe book "Moths Of Thailand" has something in regards this species. I want to add that I have never found it in Thailand only in CE Laos primary forest flying during the day and I haven't see any D.militaris there. The bottom specimen could be also Lymantriinae subfamily. Paul Paul, The bottom specimen is definitely a Sesiid, not Lymantriinae. D. militaris is seasonally very common in SE Asia. I have seen it very often in Laos, and it is even rather common in my garden here in Chiang Mai. However it flies early in the morning and in the evening, after maybe 4.30pm. Here's a photo taken on 26 Feb 2005 of a much younger me at Tad Leuk, Thabok, C. Laos shortly before 10am. The moths flew away soon after and then butterflies started puddling instead. View AttachmentAdam. Yes Adam , I meant last one that looks like Arctiinae might be Lymantriinae, I’m not sure. Indeed I saw many D.militaris in each region of Thailand but not in Laos together with that mysterious species, but that could be of course because of the season as you mentioned. Paul |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jun 5, 2018 15:43:24 GMT
I was hoping maybe book "Moths Of Thailand" has something in regards this species. No volumes were published on Geometridae in the series, so it isn't included. I think this specimen may actually be Dysphania subrepleta. Adam. |
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Post by Paul K on Jun 5, 2018 15:51:27 GMT
I was hoping maybe book "Moths Of Thailand" has something in regards this species. No volumes were published on Geometridae in the series, so it isn't included. I think this specimen may actually be Dysphania subrepleta. Adam. It looks like on some online photos , Thanks Adam. |
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Post by Paul K on Jun 6, 2018 16:24:09 GMT
I finally identified bottom specimen on first photo which actually as I thought it is belonging to subfamily Lymantriinae, Lymantria brotea lepcha-female.
Paul
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