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Japan Aloa lactinea I find this moth in japan in the morning.I lived near mountion.It&#039;s my first time to see this kind of moth,I realy want to know it&#039;s name.<br />
If anyone know the name please tell me.Thank you. Aloa lactinea,Geotagged,Japan,Red costate tiger moth,moth Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Japan Aloa lactinea

I find this moth in japan in the morning.I lived near mountion.It's my first time to see this kind of moth,I realy want to know it's name.
If anyone know the name please tell me.Thank you.

    comments (10)

  1. what name is this? Posted 4 years ago
    1. Please see the comment on the other photo: give a title, description and location. The more complete you share your posts, the better others can help to try and identify it. Posted 4 years ago
      1. Thanks for comment!
        It's my first time to use JungleDragon.Your comment is very helpful. I have changed the title and used "Edit details"
        Thank you veru much.
        Posted 4 years ago
        1. You're welcome, we're here to help so ask away. Good job on the title and description, please also set the location. Some more details in this article:

          https://www.jungledragon.com/about/howtosharephotos

          As Lisa has given you the species name, you can also set the species name, see instructions in article. Please do ask if anything is unclear.

          By the way, we don't have users from Japan so it would be wonderful if you could become a standing member and share some more from your part of the world :)
          Posted 4 years ago
          1. Thanks for telling me the useing method of JungleGragon!
            I have added my location.
            I will take more photos of japnese plants and animals in the future.
            Posted 4 years ago
            1. Excellent, looking forward to it :) Posted 4 years ago
  2. Wonderful, aki! Welcome to JungleDragon.
    Maybe Aloa lactinea?
    Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thanks for answer my question!
      I also think it's Aloa lactinea.
      According to the data Aloa lactinea is a kind of local moth in Japan.
      And the photo of Aloa lactinea on internet is very nearly with this one.
      Thank you for telling me the name of moth in my photo.
      Buy the way i love beautiful moth very much like this one.
      And your photos are graet!I have follwed you.
      Posted 4 years ago
      1. Thank you for following me! If you would like to add an identification to your picture, click the yellow "IDENTIFY SPECIES" button at the top of the page :) There is also a place to add your location below it. If you need any additional help, feel free to ask! Posted 4 years ago
        1. Thanks for telling me the useing method of JungleGragon!
          I have added my location.
          I will take more photos of japnese plants and animals in the future.
          Posted 4 years ago

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''Aloa lactinea'', the red costate tiger moth, is a moth of family Erebidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in India, Japan, southern and western China, Taiwan, Java, Sumatra, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and the Philippines.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Sep 14, 2020. Captured in 604 Gedōjichō, Isesaki, Gunma 372-0843, Japan.