50. Krananda sp.

Superfamily: Geometridae

Family: Geometridae

Genus: Krananda

Species: -

Common name: -

Date & Location: 21.xii.14, Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary, Chaiyaphum

50 up and easily my favourite specimen so far. A small but beautiful Krananda sp. (I think) with wings sometimes poiting upwards, attracted to a moth trap at night.

 

 

48. Unknown Geometridae sp.

Superfamily: Geometridae

Family: Geometridae

Genus: -

Species: -

Common name: -

Date & Location: 21.xii.14, Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary, Chaiyaphum

AGeometrid sp. that was caught in a spider's web, deep in the undergrowth. I scratched myself badly trying to resuce him, and he flew away before I could manage to get a decent shot. That's the thanks I get :)

So, this is all I have, though the pattern seems unique. 

 

 

47. Unknown Geometridae sp.

Superfamily: Geometridae

Family: Geometridae

Genus: -

Species: -

Common name: -

Date & Location: 21.xii.14, Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary, Chaiyaphum

A Geometridae sp. ??? attracted to a moth trap at night.

 

30. Unknown Geometridae sp.

Superfamily: Geometridae

Family: Geometridae

Genus: -

Species: -

Common name: -

Date & Location: 21.xii.14, Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary, Chaiyaphum

 

Attracted to a moth trap at night.

 

 

29. Unknown Geometridae sp.

Superfamily: Geometridae

Family: Geometridae

Genus: -

Species: -

Common name: Geometers

Date & Location: 03.i.15, Outside my house, Khon Kaen environs

 

 

25. Dysphania militaris

Superfamily: Geometridae

Family: Geometridae

Genus: Dysphania

Species: Dysphania militaris

Common name: -

Date & Location: 14.xi.11, Khao Soi Dao, Chantaburi

 

I'm sure this is the correct ID (as seen on www.malaeng.com) ... was extremely active and difficult to photograph.

 

 

23. Unknown Geometridae sp.

Superfamily: Geometridae

Family: Geometridae

Genus: Naxa

Species: Naxa sp. ?

Common name: -

Date & Location: 02.vii.11, Khon Kaen environs

 

 

19. Unknown Geometridae sp.

Superfamily: Geometridae

Family: Geometridae

Genus: -

Species: -

Common name: -

Date & Location: 27.vii.11, Nam Nao NP (HQ), Petchabun

 

Here's a nice-looking Geometridae sp. I saw back in 2011 in Petchabun. Any ideas?

 

 

16. Scopula sp.

Superfamily: Geometridae

Family: Geometridae

Genus: Scopula

Species: Scopula sp.

Common name: Geometers

Date & Location: 01.i.15, Outside my house late at night

 

First up for 2015, a micro-mottled Geometer ... any ideas on species?

 

 

6. Ornithospila lineata

Superfamily: Geometridae

Family: Geometridae

Genus: Ornithospila

Species: Ornithospila lineata

Common name: -
Date & Location: 20.xii.14, Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary, Chaiyaphum

 

Attracted to a moth trap late in the evening/night.
ID by Joe Hartman, with thanks!

 

 

3. Unknown Geometrid sp.

Superfamily: Geometridae

Family: Geometridae

Genus: -

Species: -

Common name: -
Date & Location: 18.viii.14, Nam Nao NP, Petchabun

 

 

2. Orothalassodes falsaria

Superfamily: Geometridae
Family: Geometridae

Genus: Orothalassodes

Species: Orothalassodes falsaria

Common name:
Date & Location: 21.vii.13, Khon Kaen

 

This could be an incorrect ID. Please advise otherwise.

 

1. Lyssa zampa

Superfamily: Geometridae
Family: Uraniidae

Genus: Lyssa

Species: Lyssa zampa

Common name: Tropical Swallowtail Moth
Date & Location: 23.ix.14, Khon Kaen (my school)

 

An amazing moth to start off my new blog. A massive palm-sized moth commonly seen in Khon Kaen, especially late in the year (September-December). This one was spotted in the corridor at my school ... and I held him (though I think it was very old)!