Eilema sp. - 2, Ivoloina park, Madagascar

ID by Maik Bippus.

comments (6)

Christine Young

Lion

Some vague ideas for an ID based on this moth's shape:
-Family Yponomeutidae
-Family Elachistidae (unlikely bc of distribution)
-Family Gelechiidae (doubt it)
*Family Tortricidae >Subfamily Olethreutinae
**Family Erebidae>Subf. Arctiinae >Tribe Lithosiini

I favor the last 2 as the best possibilities, but haven't found any matches.
Posted 5 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Hah, I too noticed that this particular shape is spread across multiple families, making a search quite difficult. I'm going to browse some of those families, see if I can find something close. Thanks a lot! Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    I'll try to dig a bit deeper too. There are probably other similar ones not listed above that I don't know of as well. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      I'm received some external help on the Madagascar moths, this likely is Eilema sp. so you were right on your last entry. Posted 4 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Awesome!! Can your contact help with the other unidentified moths/confirm IDs? Posted 4 years ago
      2. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Not sure, got two emails with each about a dozen corrections/new IDs. Posted 4 years ago

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