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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.
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.
Those are some mighty nice (self-collected) examples Paul ! You always seem to find such nice examples in your field work.
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 !
Lovely examples of this spectacular genera.
Re: Brahmaea
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:35 pm
by Paul K
Trehopr1 wrote: βTue 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.