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Unidentified moth showing underwings Another shot of the moth, showing red thorax and orange underwings. Anyone good with Lepidopteras?<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/41519/unknown_moth.html" title="Unknown moth"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2953/41519_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=i2sP6ITUVQf0jJhDMPi8LxLA0Ew%3D" width="200" height="122" alt="Unknown moth Unknown moth at the hotel near Pulau Banding. Will have to look up its name. Areas galactina,Belum,Geotagged,Malaysia,Spring,Temenggur,moth" /></a></figure> Areas galactina,Belum,Geotagged,Malaysia,Spring,Temenggur,moth Click/tap to enlarge

Unidentified moth showing underwings

Another shot of the moth, showing red thorax and orange underwings. Anyone good with Lepidopteras?

Unknown moth Unknown moth at the hotel near Pulau Banding. Will have to look up its name. Areas galactina,Belum,Geotagged,Malaysia,Spring,Temenggur,moth

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
    Lion
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    Areas galactina has a few subspecies with different patterns.
    http://szmn.eco.nsc.ru/vvdubat/pdf/Tinea_20%285%29316-329.pdf     Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Azura Ahmad's profile
      Azura Ahmad
      Snow Leopard
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      Great! Thanks so much :) Posted 9 years ago

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The Areas galactina

''Areas galactina'' is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Hoeven in 1840. It is found in China , Taiwan, the north-western Himalayas, India , Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Indochina, the Philippines, Indonesia and Sundaland.

The length of the forewings is 32–35 mm for males and 40–42 mm for females.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Jul 27, 2016. Captured Apr 28, 2011 07:13 in Lebuhraya Timur-Barat, 33300 Gerik, Perak, Malaysia.
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  • DSC-W110
  • f/4.0
  • 10/500s
  • ISO160
  • 10.69mm