SINOBUG

Owlet Moth (Spirama retorta, Catocalinae, Noctuidae)

by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China

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Snout Moth (Hoenimnema yunnanensis, Lasiocampidae)

The Lasiocampidae family of moths are also known as eggars, snout moths or lappet moths.
The common name ‘snout moths’ comes from the unique protruding mouth parts of some species that resemble a large nose. They are called ‘lappet moths’ due to the decorative skin flaps found on the caterpillar’s prolegs. The name ‘eggars’ comes from the neat egg-shaped cocoons of some species. The family name is derived from the Greek - ‘lasio’ (woolly) and ‘campa’ (caterpillar) as typically the caterpillars of this family are large in size and are most often hairy.

by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China

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Common Sergeant (Athyma perius, Nymphalidae)

by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China

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Argus Butterfly (Aricia chinensis, Lycaenidae)

by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Beijing, China

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Stinging Nettle Slug Caterpillars (Limacodidae)

by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China

View my other images of Limacodid Caterpillars from China (Beijing and Yunnan) in the Flickr set, Limacodid (Cup Moth) Caterpillars.

Punchinello (Zemeros flegyas, Riodinidae)

The Punchinello is essentially a forest butterfly, but the species may be found in secondary growth where its larval food plants, Maesa indica and Maesa montana, are available. It is a metalmark (formally Lycaenidae, Riodininae; now included in the stand-alone family, Riodinidae) which characteristically settle with wings half-open and the forewings held rather far forward. Like many of my local Riodinidae, they are territorial and favor specific perches and lookout posts.

See other of my tumblr posts featuring Riodinid butterflies HERE. As you will see, they are some of my favorites……

by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China

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Eye Looper Moth (Problepsis vulgaris, Sterrhinae, Geometridae)

by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China

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Chalcosiine Day-Flying Moth Caterpillars (Cyclosia midamia, Zygaenidae)

Adult moth…..

by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China

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Crambid Moth (Pycnarmon radiata, Spilomelinae, Crambidae)

by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China

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Male Clearwing Tussock Moth (Perina nuda, Lymantriinae, Erebidae)

The male tussock moth has scaleless forewings; the female is more conventionally winged. Typically of Lymantriid moths, neither sex has functioning mouthparts and do not feed as adults. Energy reserves are stored from their caterpillar days.

by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China

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