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Moths Thanks Daniel,
I discovered your site last night. So I am sending you a photo of a moth I took in Longsheng, China. I had a poor vantage point and could not get it all. But it was exquisite. And of course, I don’t know what it is. Actually, I don’t know if it is a moth.
Monique
Hi Monique,
We believe your moth is a Geometrid or Spanworm Moth. Perhaps Julian Donahue can confirm or correct or elaborate.
Daniel
Update: (07/12/2008)
Bingo! Daniel is correct: it is a geometrid moth (Geometridae), in the subfamily Geometrinae (the Emeralds). It is one of two species in the genus: the aptly named Iotaphora admirabilis (Oberthuer, 1883), or the similar I. iridicolor (Butler, 1880). The genus only occurs in China, eastern Siberia, and North India. Nothing is known of their life histories. Images of admirabilis from Siberia are at: http://olegberlov.narod.ru/geom34.html and an image of one identified as iridicolor is at: http://www.bjbug.com/insect/moth/htmE/mo00020.htm
Julian
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