Help ID this moth with a "mating beetles" pattern on its back

[feather123]

Hi there,

Found this 2.5cm x 4cm moth on my living room wall this morning.

It has a most interesting pattern on its wings.... from a distance, there appears to be 2 beetles mating on its wings.

Top view:
http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/3299/mothbug01top.jpg

Front view:
http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/1966/mothbug02front.jpg

Rear view:
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/461/mothbug03rear1.jpg

Would appreciate any help on 'id'ing this moth.

Thanks in advance.

James

[Commander]

Hi James.

I posted a similar moth before. See the thread and ID here (http://www.butterflycircle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4837). :)

[feather123]

Hi SK,

Thanks for your above link.

Seems like the one in my house is also a female Trabala ganesha too.

It's still in my living room tonight.

Think better not chase it away since it's got ganesha in it's name.

To the Hindus, Ganesha is widely revered as the Remover of Obstacles and more generally as Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles (Vighnesha, Vighneshvara), patron of arts and sciences, and the deva of intellect and wisdom. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganesha ) Come to think of it, the things that ganesha represent are some of the things I need pretty much at this point in my life.

So to have a Trabala ganesha in my house is probably a good thing. You know how to attract a Trabala ChaiSenYeh to my house or not hah?

James

[Commander]

:) Yes, it's always good to respect living things that visit your house. Maybe it'll bring you good health and remove all the obstacles in your life.

As for Trabala ChaiSenYeh, it'll be good to invite her soon in since the coming Toto draw is a specially big one! :bsmile: