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Oldman
27-Jun-2010, 09:15 PM
Can someone please ID this Moth, taken at Bukit Tinggi.
Thanks

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1236/4723974591_9d3ef1fe08_b.jpg
Painted Jezebel
28-Jun-2010, 09:00 AM
Looks like a Urapteroides sp. to me, but there are a lot of similar species. Hopefully Roger can pin it down further.
hkmoths
28-Aug-2011, 11:55 PM
likely to be U. astheniata, though I can't get a pin anywhere near this one....

cheers,
Roger.
teotp
30-Aug-2011, 05:30 PM
I agreed with Dr. Roger. It should be U. astheniata (previously known as Micronia astheniata. Please refer to "An introduction to the moths of South East Asia" by H.S. Barlow, page 136 and plate 47, fig 2.)

My knowledge about moths is very poor, must learn from the experts. When was it transferred from genus Micronia to Urapteroides and why?

Teo T P

(This species always appear in late July - early August of the year: ? season)