Clearwing moth

[orionmystery]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6070/6091574348_4947a7278c_z.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6089/6091032131_2da6126583_z.jpg

[Commander]

Intesresting... those two long appendages are legs?

[orionmystery]

Intesresting... those two long appendages are legs?

Nice, long, hairy legs:bsmile:

[Commander]

:) From the way they trail behind like that, probably not very useful for walking! So in this case, the two back legs are "non-functional", unlike some families of butterflies where the forelegs are non-functional.

[orionmystery]

:) From the way they trail behind like that, probably not very useful for walking! So in this case, the two back legs are "non-functional", unlike some families of butterflies where the forelegs are non-functional.

They don't walk much anyway :D:P

But they must be there for a reason, probably to confuse predators into attacking the wrong end?

[hkmoths]

possibly a Macrotarsipus sp.

cheers,
Roger.

[atronox]

:) From the way they trail behind like that, probably not very useful for walking! So in this case, the two back legs are "non-functional", unlike some families of butterflies where the forelegs are non-functional.
Yes, in the case of moths, it's the hind legs that are non-functional and likewise, this is only found in males.

[Angiud]

Something similar (or same) from Koh Phangan, Thailand:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2100/5799037782_c98b78cf16.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/5799037782/)
A strange diurnal moth (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/5799037782/) by angiud (http://www.flickr.com/people/angiud/), on Flickr

[hkmoths]

probably same genus, but the yellow thoracic stripes would be likely to place this as a different species.

cheers,

Roger.