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| Copyright: Waisum Luk (waisum) (33) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2009-08-18 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Exposure: f/3.5, 1/30 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-10-06 7:41 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Geometroidea
Family: Uraniidae
Subfamily: Uraniinae
Genus: Lyssa
Species: L. zampa
Lyssa zampa also known as a Laos brown butterfly is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae. It is found in the Indomalaya ecozone.
The wingspan is 100-160 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Endospermum species
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyssa_zampa)
This moth was found in the Hong Kong Park hiding under the thick leaves and grass. |
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