Krungbin Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Bangkok... This beautiful butterfly elected to spend the night at home. Quite large: the wingspan is 19 cm. Can somebody identify it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbeam1 Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Sorry can't identify it, but I think you will find that it is a Moth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullx8 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 yeah look very much like a moth, but a nice one .. this animals are commonly kinda big around here. i did see one sleeping in the parking lot with almost same span size also butterfly's can get kinda huge here like this one: http://goo.gl/oxCB6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstribling Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 It is a Thai BMF moth. Very common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forethat Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 This, my dear Krungbin, is a member of the Uraniidae family (Uraniidae Uraniinae). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uraniidae The moth in question is commonly known as Lyssa Zampa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krungbin Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 Many thanks, my dear Forethat! What a beautiful animal! This, my dear Krungbin, is a member of the Uraniidae family (Uraniidae Uraniinae). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uraniidae The moth in question is commonly known as Lyssa Zampa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveh Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 yeah look very much like a moth, but a nice one .. this animals are commonly kinda big around here. i did see one sleeping in the parking lot with almost same span size also butterfly's can get kinda huge here like this one: http://goo.gl/oxCB6 Actually, that looks like an Atlas Moth (worlds largest moth). How heavy was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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