Cup Moth Caterpillars (Limacodidae - suggested by GC Gan) having bamboo leaf for supper. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Limacodidae caterpillars IMG_4072 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Dark Blue Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis vulgaris macrina). Id credit: Lc Goh. Found them like this at night. They still hadn't separated when we left a few hours later. Selangor, Malaysia.
Ideopsis vulgaris macrina IMG_3883 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Great Orangetip butterfly (Hebomoia glaucippe). Selangor, Malaysia.
Hebomoia glaucippe IMG_3802 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Giant Saturn, Zeuxidia aurelius. Selangor, Malaysia.
Zeuxidia aurelius IMG_3722 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Beautiful lacewing. Ankylopteryx octopunctata - ID credit: Davide Badano. Selangor, Malaysia.
Ankylopteryx octopunctata IMG_3582 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Unidentified lacewing. Selangor, Malaysia.
Lacewing IMG_3885 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Adult antlion, Distoleon sp., possibly D. dirus (Walker, 1853) - ID credit: Davide Badano. Selangor, Malaysia.
Distoleon sp. IMG_1092 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Distoleon sp. IMG_1078 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
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Neuroptera and Lepidoptera
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Re: Neuroptera and Lepidoptera
Come on.
You had someone make those "Cup Moth Caterpillars" from cloth!
You had someone make those "Cup Moth Caterpillars" from cloth!
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Wrong, those were actually candies!BillMcGighan wrote:Come on.
You had someone make those "Cup Moth Caterpillars" from cloth!
Re: Neuroptera and Lepidoptera
That Great Orangetip butterfly is so simple and beautiful on the inside. Nice find at night.
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Thanks, Lou. The Great Orangetip looks much nicer during the day when photographed with mostly natural light:LouB747 wrote:That Great Orangetip butterfly is so simple and beautiful on the inside. Nice find at night.
Can't decide which one I like better...but the the first one I guess...more high key-ish!
Great Orangetip IMG_2719 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Great Orangetip IMG_2723 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Re: Neuroptera and Lepidoptera
That's great you can find them puddling. I haven't found a spot in Singapore to see that yet. I do sleep most the day away though. Great pics, hard to pic a favorite.