Moths of Thailand & SE Asia 2


Moths of Thailand & SE Asia 2

A selection of moths seen in Thailand and neighbouring countries

 


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Loepa sikkima a Golden Emperor Moth
<> Loepa sikkima  Moore,1865 <>

Wingspan: 90-100mm    Family: Saturniidae    Subfamily: Saturniinae  -  Chiang Rai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Bhutan, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Indonesia

Mangina argus the Crotalaria Podborer
<> Mangina argus  Kollar,1847 <>

Wingspan: 40mm    Family: Erebidae    Subfamily: Arctiinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

Corma zelica a day-flying moth
<> Corma zelica  Doubleday,1847 <>

Wingspan: 35-40mm    Family: Zygaenidae    Subfamily: Chalcosiinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: Thailand, Cambodia

Corma zelica a day-flying moth
<> Corma zelica  Doubleday,1847 <>

Wingspan: 35-40mm    Family: Zygaenidae    Subfamily: Chalcosiinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: Thailand, Cambodia

Coryptilum rutilella a day-flying moth
<> Coryptilum rutilella  Walker,1869 <>

Wingspan: 30-40mm    Family: Tineidae    Subfamily: Myrmecozelinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Thailand, Malaysia

Daphnis nerii
<> Daphnis nerii  Linnaeus,1758 <>

Wingspan: 90-110mm    Family: Sphingidae   Subfamily: Macroglossinae  -  Chiang Rai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines

Callambulyx junonia
<> Callambulyx junonia  Butler,1881 <>

Wingspan: 100-105mm    Family: Sphingidae   Subfamily: Smerinthinae  -  Chiang Rai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Bhutan, Thailand, Vietnam, China

Disphania militaris the False Tiger Moth
<> Dysphania militaris  Linnaeus,1758 <>

Wing Span: 75–90mm    Family: Geometridae    Subfamily: Geometrinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Indonesia

Talanga sabacusalis
<> Talanga sabacusalis  Walker,1859 <>

Wingspan: 30mm    Family: Crambidae   Subfamily:  Spilomelinae  -  Siem Reap, Cambodia
Regional Distribution: Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines

Erebus macrops the Common Owl Moth
<> Erebus macrops  Linnaeus,1768 <>

Wingspan: 120mm    Family: Erebidae    Subfamily: Erebinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

Hypochrosis iris
<> Hypochrosis iris  Butler,1880 <>

Wingspan: 35-40mm    Family: Geometridae   Subfamily: Ennominae  -  Taunggyi, Shan State, Myanmar
Regional Distribution: India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, China

Pidorus gemina a day-flying moth
<> Pidorus gemina  Walker,1854 <>

Wingspan: 40mm    Family: Zygaenidae    Subfamily: Chalcosiinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, China

Pingasa ruginaria
<> Pingasa ruginaria  Guenée,1857 <>

Wingspan: 35-45mm    Family: Geometridae    Subfamily: Geometrinae  -  Chiang Rai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

Spirama retorta the Indian Owlet-moth
<> Spirama retorta  Clerck,1764 <>

Wingspan: 65-90mm    Family: Erebidae    Subfamily: Erebinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

Agrioglypta zelimalis
<> Agrioglypta zelimalis  Walker,1859 <>

Wingspan: 25mm    Family: Crambidae    Subfamily: Spilomelinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore

Argina astrea
<> Argina astrea  Drury,1773 <>

Wingspan: 40mm    Family: Erebidae   Subfamily: Arctiinae  -  Yangon, Myanmar
Regional Distribution: India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines

Chalcophaedra zuleika a day-flying moth
<> Chalcophaedra zuleika  Doubleday,1847 <>

Wingspan: 40mm    Family: Zygaenidae    Subfamily: Chalcosiinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Thailand, Laos

Areas galactina the Milky Tiger Moth
<> Areas galactina  Hoeven,1840 <>

Wingspan: 60-75mm    Family: Erebidae    Subfamily: Arctiinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

Samia canningi the Eri Silkworm
<> Samia canningi  Hutton,1859 <>

Wingspan: 115-155mm    Family: Saturniidae    Subfamily: Attacini  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Bhutan, Thailand, Vietnam

Glyphodes caesalis the Jackfruit Borer
<> Glyphodes caesalis  Walker,1859 <>

Wingspan: 25-30mm    Family: Crambidae    Subfamily: Spilomelinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

Micronia aculeata
<> Micronia aculeata  Guenée,1857 <>

Wingspan: 45-50mm    Family: Uraniidae    Subfamily: Microniinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

Lyssa zampa
<> Lyssa zampa  Butler,1869 <>

Wingspan: 110-160mm    Family: Uraniidae    Subfamily: Uraniinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines

Amata hirayamae a Tiger Moth
<> Amata cf. hirayamae <>

Family: Erebidae   Subfamily: Arctiinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand

Eudocima salaminia the Green Fruit-piercing Moth
<> Eudocima salaminia  Cramer,1777 <>

Wingspan: 90mm    Family: Erebidae    Subfamily: Calpinae  -  Chiang Rai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

Brahmaea hearseyi
<> Brahmaea hearseyi  White,1862 <>

Wingspan: 100-150mm    Family: Brahmaeidae   Subfamily: Brahmaea  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Bhutan, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

Syntomoides imaon
<> Syntomoides imaon  Cramer,1780 <>

Wingspan: 35mm    Family: Erebidae   Subfamily: Arctiinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia

Theretra silhetensis - the Brown-Banded Hunter Hawkmoth
<> Theretra silhetensis  Walker,1856 <>

Wingspan: 60-70mm    Family: Sphingidae   Subfamily: Macroglossinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

Campylotes histrionicus
<> Campylotes histrionicus  Westwood,1839 <>

Wingspan: 55-65mm    Family: Zygaenidae   Subfamily: Chalcosiinae  -  Chiang Rai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, China

Notonagemia analis
<> Notonagemia analis  Felder,1874 <>

Wingspan: 90-110mm    Family: Sphingidae   Subfamily: Sphinginae  -  Chiang Rai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia

Plutodes costatus
<> Plutodes costatus  Butler,1886 <>

Wingspan: 50mm    Family: Geometridae   Subfamily: Ennominae  -  Bagan, Myanmar
Regional Distribution: India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Malaysia


Lymantria marginalis
<> Lymantria marginalis  Walker,1862 <>

Wingspan: 40-50mm    Family: Erebidae   Subfamily: Lymantriinae  -  Chiang Rai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia

Saturnia simla
<> Saturnia simla  Westwood,1847 <>

Wingspan: 120-140mm    Family: Saturniidae    Subfamily: Saturniinae  -  Chiang Mai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Bhutan, Thailand, Vietnam, China

Biston suppressaria
<> Biston suppressaria  Guenée,1858 <>

Wingspan: 60-80mm    Family: Geometridae    Subfamily: Ennominae  -  Chiang Rai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, Malaysia

Celerena signata
<> Celerena signata  Warren,1898 <>

Family: Geometridae    Subfamily: Desmobathrinae  -  Chiang Rai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Indonesia

Asota plana
<> Asota plana  Walker,1854 <>

Wingspan: 55-60mm    Family: Erebidae   Subfamily: Aganainae  -  Chiang Rai, Thailand
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines





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