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Hi, I’m having some trouble idientifying these moths. The photos were taken in Bhutan (september 2007).
Thanks.
Linda

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Hi Linda,
We believe two of your moths are Tiger Moths in the family Arctiidae, and we are not sure in what family the third moth belongs. We will try to contact Julian Donahue to see if he can provide any additional information.

Update: (11/17/2007)
Numbers 1 and 2 appear to be species of Spilosoma, but this is such a large genus that it may not be possible to identify them without seeing the hindwings. Seitz Macrolepidoptera of the World, Palearctic Bombyces & Sphinges, would be the best bet, and I don’t have that here at home. (Also Fauna of British India, my copy of which is at the Museum.) I do have Hampson’s Arctiidae volumes here at home, but the only one that might be close (just picture-booking, and not all are figured, and I can’t use the key because I can’t see all the moth) is that No. 2 *might* be Spilosoma rubitincta. I also can’t vouch for the current generic name (Hampson has all of them under Diacrisia). Googling was no help–I spotted LOADS of misidentifications! No. 3 may be a noctuid. But I would have to have the specimen in hand to confirm even this.
Julian

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