Some Moths That Need ID (Part 1)...

[Lanzz]

Hello moth lovers, I'm new here. I hope someone can ID these moths for me. Thanks...

1) Small Yellow Moth = Lyclene biseriata
- http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/124866029

2) Tiny Gray-Brown Moth = Scopula parodites
- http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/116236034

3) Tiny White-Brown Moth = Scopula planidisca
- http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/125546003

4) Tiny Yellow-Brown Moth = Cyclosiella dulcicula
- http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/125126027

5) Tiny White-Yellow Moth = Cyana catorhoda
- http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/125886055

6) Tiny Yellow-Black Moth = Eurrhyparodes tricoloralis
- http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/120066013

7) Tiny Plume Moth = Megalorhipida leucodactyla
- http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/120576090

8) Unknown Spiky Caterpillar = Papilio demoleus malayanus (Lime Butterfly Caterpillar)
- http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/126066086

[Psyche]

1. Small Yellow Moth.

It is a Lyclene species, Arctiinae ,Erebidae.
Among the ones with similar markings this one is unique in lacking a black band crossing the middle of the forewing.
The only species like that in Moths of Borneo is L. biseriata which at the moment is endemic to Borneo.
Moths of Borneo website.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/about.htm

TL Seow :Cheers.

[Lanzz]

1. Small Yellow Moth.

It is a Lyclene species, Arctiinae ,Erebidae.
Among the ones with similar markings this one is unique in lacking a black band crossing the middle of the forewing.
The only species like that in Moths of Borneo is L. biseriata which at the moment is endemic to Borneo.
Moths of Borneo website.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/about.htm

TL Seow :Cheers.

Thanks, i appreciate that...

I love insects, i hope someone can ID the others too... :)

[Psyche]

2. Tiny Graybrown Moth.
Geometridae.
Here it gets difficult but Scopula (subfamily Sterrhinae) species have the right size. colour & markings.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-10/scopulini/gallery.php

TL Seow :Cheers.

[Painted Jezebel]

No 5. - Cyana species ( as mentioned in the comments part of the Project Noah page). These can be very difficult to differentiate, and this is a large genus. I would not want to go further.

No 6. - I do not know how variable the markings of this species can be, but it looks very much like Eurrhyparodes tricolaris (Crambidae)

[Lanzz]

Thanks to everyone that helped me to ID these moths....

* No. 8 clear = Lime Butterfly Caterpillar (4th Instar) - Papilio demoleus malayanus

Few more to go... :)

[guldsmed]

# 4 could be Cyclosiella dulcicola or something closely related

[Psyche]

# 4 could be Cyclosiella dulcicola or something closely related

Good one Jan but the spelling is C. dulcicula not -cola.

I did a check & it could be a sibling species C. dulciculoides recorded from Borneo 2001.

[Psyche]

# 4 could be Cyclosiella dulcicola or something closely related

Good one Jan but the spelling is C. dulcicula not -cola.

I did a check & it could be a sibling species C. dulciculoides recorded from Borneo 2001.
As stated in the text the yellow edging is broader in C. dulciculoides.

This image from peninsular Malaysia have a broader yellow rim than the one you shot in Thailand.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jan_f_rasmussen/8719684615/

http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-7/eugoawalker/eugoawalker_6_1.php


TL Seow:cheers:
PS. C. dulciculoides is recorded from Thailand so that it is even more likely to be this species.

Both species appeared to be unknown from peninsular Malaysia at the moment.

[Lanzz]

Thanks Psyche, Painted Jezebel, and guldsmed for your help... Few more to go...

1) = Lyclene biseriata

2) = Scopula sp.

3) Tiny White-Brown Moth = ???
- http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/125546003

4)
PS. C. dulciculoides is recorded from Thailand so that it is even more likely to be this species.

Both species appeared to be unknown from peninsular Malaysia at the moment.

= Cyclosiella dulcicula or Cyclosiella dulciculoides? I take a new picture (in peninsular Malaysia), what do you think???
- http://lh4.ggpht.com/km7s28PmwaFTKeG_DUWbnfHuoy3h676u82bTgfmeRcgg4d3z8k 1_mh7uwROeNutDP1TsfczR025hb6Uc2IA=s1200

5) = Cyana sp. (it will be helpful if someone know the species)

6) = Eurrhyparodes tricoloralis

7) Tiny Plume Moth = ???
- http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/120576090

8) = Papilio demoleus malayanus (Lime Butterfly Caterpillar)

[Psyche]

3. This looks to be a Geometrid moth, but can't find a match or anything close in the family or in Drepaniidae & Uraniidae.

4. is correctly Cyclosiella dulcicula after all.
The margin of the brown area is smoothly even all round. In C. dulciculoides the brown area is irregular towards the outer margin.

5. Cyana ,no idea of species . I dont have the resources to check. Very distinctive in having yellow instead of red/orange.

7. No idea .I don't think it is Deuterocopus as the spp. have dark wings & bodies.


TL Seow:cheers:

[Psyche]

7 is most likely Megalorhipida leucodactyla , seemlngly the only one with dark wings & a white body.
This has a world -wide pantropical distribution including Malaysia.
Formerly Pterophorus leucodactylus.
(Note name change leucodactylus (male) to leucodactyla(feemale) to conform to gender of the genus.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalorhipida_leucodactyla
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22Megalorhipida+leucodactylus%22&tbm=isch&source=iu&imgil=vC--h_YOnTJolM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9 GcTB-zjCFIxA9klPCG_sgUNDw9JyDZkEBi5qNigqW40u_E1Mi98p%25 3B2272%253B1704%253B1jJjJdXU85-SXM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fcommons.wikimedia .org%25252Fwiki%25252FFile%25253AMegalorhipida_leu codactylus_1.jpg&sa=X&ei=V4CwUv6lMo-yrAeL64HICg&ved=0CEoQ9QEwBA
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/pter/leuco.html

TL Seow:Cheers.

[Lanzz]

Thanks again to Psyche (Dr Seow), Painted Jezebel (Mr. Les Day), and guldsmed for your helps. I very appreciate that...

No 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 CLEAR...

[Psyche]

5. is most likely Female Cyana catorhoda.

The salient points in the ID of this species are:
1. The two main bands are perpendicular to the long axis of the FW.
2. The bands are not branched , angled ,wavy or marked with black.
3. Both bands are curved in at the costa (leading margin).
4. Outer margin (termen) with a band.
5. Thorax with a straight band.
6. 3 discal spots are all black.
7. Legs banded dark , not with orange.

In looking thru funet I was thrown off-course by the extra black markings in the image of the male depicted.
ftp://ftp.funet.fi/index/Tree_of_life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/lithosiinae/cyana/index.html
However Thaibugs have shown the female without this extra black.
http://www.thaibugs.com/wp-content/gallery/arctiidae-3/Cyana%20catorhoda%20(male).jpg
http://www.thaibugs.com/wp-content/gallery/arctiidae-3/Cyana%20catorhoda.jpg

In the female there is an extra orange band just behind head.
The thoracic band appeared to make a sharp angle with the basal FW band, but this depends on how much the FWs are folded in.

The width of the main bands & the colour varies.
In fact the old British image depict this species as yellowish orange.

If all the species are as recorded in Funet it has to be this species.

TL Seow:cheers:

[Psyche]

No. 3 . Scopula planidisca. Geometridae, Sterrhinae.

This differs from the next widespread allied species (S. annularia) as stated in the text ; FW postmedial fascia(band) undulate(less straight) and the HW inner fascia more strongly blackened.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-10/scopulini/scopulini_5_10.php


S. annularia.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-10/scopulini/scopulini_5_9.php
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Scopula%20annularia


TL Seow:cheers:

PS. No. 2 , most likely Scopula parodites.
The only species here which can be a darker greybrown with a black discal spot on each wing & irregular, sinuous fascia.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-10/scopulini/scopulini_5_12.php

[Lanzz]

Wow, thanks Dr Seow. I thought it is difficult to ID these moths...

Now, all moths in this thread are identified. Thanks to all that helped me...