Subject: Indonesian moth
Location: Indonesia
January 4, 2015 11:18 am
This moth was seen about 7:00 am in late December near Wakatobi Dive Resort on a small island off of Southeast Sulawesi in Indonesia. It was on a concrete path in the sun vibrating its wings (warming itself up maybe?). Thanks for the help.
Lindsay
Dear Lindsay,
This is an Owl Moth in the genus Erebus, possibly Erebus nyctaculis based on the image on Butterfly House and the range which includes Northern Australia, the Philippines and Indonesia.
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