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orionmystery
19-Sep-2014, 05:14 PM
Beautiful moth we found at night. Selangor, Malaysia. Samia tetrica - ID credit: Marcus Ng.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2941/15285056112_a2586cb6ba_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/phFUEd)Samia tetrica IMG_3430 copy (https://flic.kr/p/phFUEd) by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com) (https://www.flickr.com/people/9353033@N05/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5595/15285054182_89c3e07b01_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/phFU5W)Samia tetrica IMG_3436 copy (https://flic.kr/p/phFU5W) by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com) (https://www.flickr.com/people/9353033@N05/), on Flickr

Erebidae, Arctiinae, Syntomini
the long cell in the forewing from the base to the anal angle / tornus excludes the genus Amata. Candidate genera to follow up with would be Caeneressa and Syntomoides. - Info credit: Roger Kendrick.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2941/15098890228_a19d6e3eb7_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/p1eL2A)Blue moth IMG_3528 copy (https://flic.kr/p/p1eL2A) by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com) (https://www.flickr.com/people/9353033@N05/), on Flickr

Psyche
21-Sep-2014, 09:17 AM
THe Samia is a lovely difference from the garish looking Atlas Moth.
I wonder if Saturnids are distasteful as their slow flight & large size make them very vulnerable to attack.

The 2nd have no match , either in wing or body patterns.

TL Seow : Cheers.