A few moths

[orionmystery]

A few moths....not as interesting as butterflies to most, but still very good looking.

Edit: Ischyja manlioides - ID credit: Dr. TL Seow. Selangor, Malaysia.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5591/14656896670_4498f50b00_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/okbqK1)IMG_1480 copy (https://flic.kr/p/okbqK1) by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com) (https://www.flickr.com/people/9353033@N05/), on Flickr

Bean Pod Borer Moth (Maruca vitrata, Spilomelinae, Crambidae). ID credit: John Horstman.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3873/14656965768_94a579473b_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/okbMhm)Maruca vitrata IMG_9523 copy (https://flic.kr/p/okbMhm) by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com) (https://www.flickr.com/people/9353033@N05/), on Flickr

Edit: Ischyja inferna - ID credit: Dr. TL Seow.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3849/14840512891_6ec5afb470_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oBpvrV)IMG_1596 copy (https://flic.kr/p/oBpvrV) by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com) (https://www.flickr.com/people/9353033@N05/), on Flickr

Unidentified moth sucking nectar from a flower. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5589/14820624656_23cf30a4f9_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ozDznj)IMG_5706 copy (https://flic.kr/p/ozDznj) by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com) (https://www.flickr.com/people/9353033@N05/), on Flickr

Newly emerged moth resting on its cocoon / chrysallis. Selangor, Malaysia.
Edit: Holocraspedon bilineata Arctiinae - ID credit: Dr. TL Seow.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3917/14843245262_83f41fee77_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oBDvFL)IMG_1103 copy (https://flic.kr/p/oBDvFL) by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com) (https://www.flickr.com/people/9353033@N05/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3864/14843242452_93b9442b34_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oBDuRj)IMG_5484 copy (https://flic.kr/p/oBDuRj) by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com) (https://www.flickr.com/people/9353033@N05/), on Flickr

Edit: Ambulyx pryeri - ID credit: Dr. TL Seow.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3836/14843247192_db0dde306c_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oBDwg3)IMG_0967 copy (https://flic.kr/p/oBDwg3) by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com) (https://www.flickr.com/people/9353033@N05/), on Flickr

More Lepidopterans of Malaysia: http://orionmystery.blogspot.com/2011/01/butterflies-and-rainforest.html

[Painted Jezebel]

Even when you show photographs of an order I know reasonably well you leave me spellbound, and also you find interesting species.

The Ischyja species has me non-plussed, I can not find a satisfactory match. The fifth I thought may be an Arctiid, but could not find it in my resources on that subfamily.

The last two photos are absolutely superb. I will not attempt to id the Geometrid, but the Sphingid is clearly an Ambulyx species, obviously newly eclosed. Unfortunately, I need an upperside shot to get to the species.

[orionmystery]

Even when you show photographs of an order I know reasonably well you leave me spellbound, and also you find interesting species.

The Ischyja species has me non-plussed, I can not find a satisfactory match. The fifth I thought may be an Arctiid, but could not find it in my resources on that subfamily.

The last two photos are absolutely superb. I will not attempt to id the Geometrid, but the Sphingid is clearly an Ambulyx species, obviously newly eclosed. Unfortunately, I need an upperside shot to get to the species.

Thanks, Les. I didn't take any upperside shots of the Sphingid as I moved on after taking the shot.

[Psyche]

1. should be Ischyja manlioides. The range is now Sundaland.
3. should be Ischyja inferna.

There are 2 species of Ischyja here in which the FW dorsum loop mark is of a certain shape & well-defined by a pale & a dark lines.
The black fascia/shading at the top of the loop create an illusion of a large perforation.

In I. manlioides, the lateral margin of the loop forms a broad pale band connected to the reniform (FW kidney-shaped discal mark.
In I. inferna the lateral margin of the loop remains a pale narrow line, & separated from reniform by the black fascia.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-15-16/miscellaneous_i/miscellaneousi_3_5.php
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-15-16/miscellaneous_i/miscellaneousi_3_4.php

5. should be Holocraspedon bilineata Arctiinae.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/166/384080431_49ba7fa3ba.jpg
http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/Digital_Moths_of_Asia/90_NOCTUOIDEA/02_EREBIDAE/02_ARCTIINAE/04_Lithosiinae/51_Holocraspedon/Holocraspedon%20bilineata/Holocraspedon%20bilineata.htm

TL Seow:cheers:

[Psyche]

7. should be Ambulyx pryeri.

The FW costal markings put 4 sspecies in contention. ie A. substrigilis, tattina, clavata & pryeri.
The HW underside mirrored the upperside with two broad bands.
Only A. pryeri matches this well.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-3/sphingidae/gallery.php
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-3/sphingidae/sphingidae_8_5.php

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Psyche]

No. 6 possibly this, but without an upperside match it is hard to tell.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-11/Thinopterygini/thinopteryx_4_1.php

TL Seow : Cheers.

[orionmystery]

Thank you so much for your help on the IDs, Dr. Seow :)

[Painted Jezebel]

Yes, indeed, thank you, Seow. I did not have a very good day yesterday.

I knew it was Ischyja inferna but got sidetracked by the other species. I was not aware that I. manlioides had been found on the mainland, good news. I also completely missed the Holocraspedon species, even though it is in my Thai book!

[Psyche]

Les, I happened to have a few volumes of MoB, basically the ones not available on the net, & thus complementary.
The last volume contains an updated annotated checklist March 2011.

When I realised 1 looks closest to I. manlioides I checked the list & noted its range now includes all of Sundaland.

TL Seow : Cheers.