Undet. Day-flying moth (Vietnam)
Undet. Day-flying moth (Vietnam)
Recently spread this pair of lovely day-flying moths
which apparently mimic a papilio species. Really
good mimicry here.
I initially started with 6 papered specimens but, was
told ahead of time that this species often has wing-
marred individuals or those with wing damage not
always apparent with closed wings. This turned out
to be very true and after relaxing I was relegated
to only keeping these 2 for being the best of the lot.
Fortunately, a fine male + female.....
Anyone know the species ?
which apparently mimic a papilio species. Really
good mimicry here.
I initially started with 6 papered specimens but, was
told ahead of time that this species often has wing-
marred individuals or those with wing damage not
always apparent with closed wings. This turned out
to be very true and after relaxing I was relegated
to only keeping these 2 for being the best of the lot.
Fortunately, a fine male + female.....
Anyone know the species ?
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Re: Undet. Day-flying moth (Vietnam)
A species of Epicopeia, though I'm not sure which one. E. caroli, perhaps? E. polydora?Trehopr1 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:01 pm Recently spread this pair of lovely day-flying moths
which apparently mimic a papilio species. Really
good mimicry here.
I initially started with 6 papered specimens but, was
told ahead of time that this species often has wing-
marred individuals or those with wing damage not
always apparent with closed wings. This turned out
to be very true and after relaxing I was relegated
to only keeping these 2 for being the best of the lot.
Fortunately, a fine male + female.....
Anyone know the species ?...
Re: Undet. Day-flying moth (Vietnam)
Very nice species. I have never find it in Northern Thailand which it may not occur there.
I would say it tries to mimic Byasa polyeuctes or dasarada.
Few hundred thousand of years and it will get there.
I would say it tries to mimic Byasa polyeuctes or dasarada.
Few hundred thousand of years and it will get there.
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Re: Undet. Day-flying moth (Vietnam)
Müllerian mimicry
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Re: Undet. Day-flying moth (Vietnam)
This should be a form of the highly variable Epicopeia polydora which is indeed a Müllerian mimic with many Byasa species.
Adam.
Adam.
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