tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432400397162178532.post8604217222229024456..comments2024-03-28T19:03:45.448+08:00Comments on Butterflies of Singapore: Life History of the Banded LineblueCommanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035224272922037277noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432400397162178532.post-6994331670898279312013-01-20T21:55:53.196+08:002013-01-20T21:55:53.196+08:00Hi Stiletto, Thanks for pointing out the differe...Hi Stiletto, Thanks for pointing out the differences. It is best to leave it to the Moth experts to nail the ID at the species level. :)<br /><br />Horacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159288580693656871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432400397162178532.post-74610584643959311352013-01-20T21:15:40.755+08:002013-01-20T21:15:40.755+08:00Hi Horace, thanks very much for the added informat...Hi Horace, thanks very much for the added information. Please note that there are some minor differences such as; 1) The wings are absolute black (not dark brown)and white. 2)The abdomen is white with black bands, ending in a yellow 'tip'.<br /><br />Thanks to you, I'm delighted to know for sure that it belongs to the Nyctemera genus :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432400397162178532.post-84598217634870185732013-01-20T00:05:12.177+08:002013-01-20T00:05:12.177+08:00Hi Stiletto,
I must stress that I am not an exp...Hi Stiletto,<br /> I must stress that I am not an expert, just a local butterfly enthusiast. What I could advise is based on my own Google searches for day-flying moths.<br /> Magpie Moth does not have the same large white patches in the hindwing as those depicted in your blog. For Malaysian species, I believe a more appropriate reference is one closer to home, and one such good moth reference is "The Moths of Borneo" site. Look at this page, http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-6/arctiinae/gallery.php, and you will see a number of similar looking species. Among these, I tend to think that Nyctemera baulus is closest to the one you shot.<br /><br />Regards, HoraceHoracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159288580693656871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432400397162178532.post-73511593902137607342013-01-19T23:42:23.354+08:002013-01-19T23:42:23.354+08:00Hi Horace,
Your promptness in responding is amazi...Hi Horace, <br />Your promptness in responding is amazing. Thanks to your expert knowledge and guidance, I think I have identified it as Magpie Moth (Nyctemera secundiana). I've checked with this website, http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_tigermoths/MagpieMoths.htm<br /><br />Please verify and confirm. Thanks for your kind comments. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432400397162178532.post-36640699002311841232013-01-19T22:30:30.502+08:002013-01-19T22:30:30.502+08:00Hi Stiletto,
That is a day-flying moth, not a b...Hi Stiletto, <br /> That is a day-flying moth, not a butterfly. The shape of the antenna (not clubbed, but pointed) points to this being the case. This moth should be a member of the Nyctemera genus. Do a google image search for this keyword, and you should see quite a few look-alike specimens.<br /><br />Beautiful pics you have there in your blog. :)<br /><br /><br />Regards, Horace<br /><br />Horacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159288580693656871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432400397162178532.post-37571510496889520122013-01-19T22:06:11.787+08:002013-01-19T22:06:11.787+08:00Dear Horace Tan and Federick Ho, I enjoy looking a...Dear Horace Tan and Federick Ho, I enjoy looking at your photgraphs of the butterflies. I would be most obliged if you or any other member of the butterfly community can identify a black and white butterfly that I've shot in my garden. here is the link: http://stiletto-hottie.blogspot.com/2013/01/wrightia-religiosa-water-jasmine.html <br />Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.com