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Uranid Moth Saw lots of them attracted by the lights of the Highway rest stop but this particular one was more interesting to me as it seems to have the pencil hairs; the pheromeone signalling structures in Males.<br /> <br /> Close-up of the Hair Pencils can be seen here :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44356/hair_pencils.html" title="Hair Pencils"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/44356_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=GGwNgh2IYfo7jHeAUAPnB0iOFtQ%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Hair Pencils This is the close-up of the Hair Pencils; the pheromeone signalling structures in Males.<br /> <br /> <br /> Picture of the whole Moth can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44355/uranid_moth.html<br /> Geotagged,Hair Pencils,Malaysia,Moth,Summer,Uranid Moth,Urapteroides astheniata" /></a></figure><br /> Geotagged,Malaysia,Moth,Summer,Tapah,Uranid Moth,Urapteroides astheniata Click/tap to enlarge

Uranid Moth

Saw lots of them attracted by the lights of the Highway rest stop but this particular one was more interesting to me as it seems to have the pencil hairs; the pheromeone signalling structures in Males.

Close-up of the Hair Pencils can be seen here :

Hair Pencils This is the close-up of the Hair Pencils; the pheromeone signalling structures in Males.<br /> <br /> <br /> Picture of the whole Moth can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44355/uranid_moth.html<br /> Geotagged,Hair Pencils,Malaysia,Moth,Summer,Uranid Moth,Urapteroides astheniata

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    WildFlower
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    I agree about Urapteroides astheniata. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Thanks, WildFlower for helping to verify the ID :) Posted 9 years ago

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The Urapteroides astheniata

''Urapteroides astheniata'' is a moth of the Uraniidae family. It is found in south-east Asia, from India to Fiji, including New Guinea and the tropical north of Australia.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Aug 31, 2016. Captured Aug 30, 2016 01:52 in Lebuhraya Utara - Selatan, 35000 Tapah, Perak, Malaysia.
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  • TG-4
  • f/3.1
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 8.41mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.