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Brahmaea

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:04 am
by chrisw
Brahmaea moths have some of the most intricate patterns of any lep on the planet.
Here is one example.

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Brahmaea tancrei Afghanistan

Re: Brahmaea

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:25 am
by Paul K
Indeed they are.

Brahmaea hearseyi
Here are two males: light form and more common darker form below
Both collected in Thailand, Phrae Province, Wang Chin at light.

Re: Brahmaea

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:16 am
by Trehopr1
Very nice Brahmaea chris from an unusual locality. πŸ‘€

Those are some mighty nice (self-collected) examples Paul ! You always seem to find such nice examples in your field work. πŸŽ‰πŸ‘

Did you happen to pick up any of the nice day flying moths present there in Thailand and Laos ? If you did could you show us some of them ?

Re: Brahmaea

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:56 pm
by daveuk
Don't have many moths in my collection but for this beautiful genus I make room.
A couple of unidentified specimens from Nepal.
Got them at an entomological show in 2011.

Re: Brahmaea

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:25 pm
by kevinkk
Nice looking moths, the larva are as interesting, They're on my breeding want list.

Re: Brahmaea

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:02 pm
by Trehopr1
Good eye Dave ! πŸŽ‰β˜ΊοΈ

Lovely examples of this spectacular genera.

Re: Brahmaea

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:35 pm
by Paul K
Trehopr1 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:16 am
Did you happen to pick up any of the nice day flying moths present there in Thailand and Laos ? If you did could you show us some of them ?
Yes, I collected some day flying moths in both countries.
I will post some photos when I get around to take them.