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Melittia Sangaica nipponica – Bee Mimicking Moth Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/37857/melittia_sangaica_nipponica_bee_mimicking_moth.html" title="Melittia Sangaica nipponica &ndash; Bee Mimicking Moth"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/37857_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=AGqf3vq%2FRF7Dwky1yJryyJAWIPE%3D" width="200" height="180" alt="Melittia Sangaica nipponica &ndash; Bee Mimicking Moth This most strange and glorious bug, had me confused for many months, but that is because I was searching for a bee.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37858/melittia_sangaica_nipponica_bee_mimicking_moth.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37856/melittia_sangaica_nipponica_bee_mimicking_moth.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37859/melittia_sangaica_nipponica_bee_mimicking_moth.html Bandung,Clearwing moths,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Lepidoptera,Melittia,Melittia sangaica,Sesiidae,Sesiinae,West Java,Winter,bee mimicking moth,moth" /></a></figure> Bandung,Clearwing moths,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Lepidoptera,Melittia sangaica,Sesiidae,Sesiinae,Spring,West Java,bee mimicking moth,moth Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Melittia Sangaica nipponica – Bee Mimicking Moth

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.

Melittia Sangaica nipponica – Bee Mimicking Moth This most strange and glorious bug, had me confused for many months, but that is because I was searching for a bee.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37858/melittia_sangaica_nipponica_bee_mimicking_moth.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37856/melittia_sangaica_nipponica_bee_mimicking_moth.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37859/melittia_sangaica_nipponica_bee_mimicking_moth.html Bandung,Clearwing moths,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Lepidoptera,Melittia,Melittia sangaica,Sesiidae,Sesiinae,West Java,Winter,bee mimicking moth,moth

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    Oddfeel
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    Great pic though! never seen it before!! Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Vodkaman's profile
      Vodkaman
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      Me neither. I was thinking,"Is it dangerous" and "This is more like it, what Indonesia bugs should look like".

      Dave       Posted 9 years ago

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The Melittia sangaica

Melittia sangaica is a species of clearwing moth.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Apr 16, 2016. Captured Nov 3, 2011 10:55 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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  • E-10
  • f/4.8
  • 1/125s
  • ISO80
  • 36mm

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