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Silverstreak
12-Sep-2010, 10:38 PM
Took this colorful moth in Hong Kong.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----0112---05_09_2010.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----0111---05_09_2010.jpg
Leopard Lacewing
13-Sep-2010, 04:45 PM
Nice and colorful shot of the moth... Some may mistaken it's a butterfly :bsmile:

Cheers!
hkmoths
28-Aug-2011, 11:47 PM
Noctuidae, Agaristinae - Episteme lectrix

Please could you post full record data (time, place within Fung Yuen, if you have the data; recorder name) - this is not a common species in HK; I have only a handful of records from the last 15 years.

TIA,

cheers,
Roger.
Silverstreak
01-Sep-2011, 11:43 AM
Hi Roger ,

Thank you for the identification !

It was taken around the central area of the nectaring garden of Fung Yuen at 1045 am on 5th Sept 2010. Recorder's name is Sunny Chir.


Cheers!
hkmoths
02-Sep-2011, 12:19 AM
Noted, with thanks, Sunny.

cheers,
Roger.