Jatishwor Irungbam

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Can anyone suggest me Reference book/s for Pyraloidea identification?

I have collection of Pyraloidea moths from Bhutan (Most of them are in Photographs). Can anyone suggest me a good reference books to help in identification of these group of moths from Bhutan.

02 February 2016 5,381 4 View

Can anybody suggest the ID of the following 2 Cossidae?

The first one is Phragmacossia dudgeoni, Arora, 1974. The following two specimen are of Genus Phragmacossia of Cossidae. Collected from BHUTAN at an altitude of 1243 m ASL.

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To Kill moth which chemical is better, Ethyl acetate or Chloroform?

I have started using Ethyl Acetate for killing moths recently, but I found that chemical affects on the body of moths. The chemical makes the abdomen soften so during setting sometimes abdomen...

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Can anyone please help me to identify and verify the species identifications of moths belonging to the family Erebidae?

All these moths (Family Erebidae) were photographed from Bhutan. About 140 species were photographed, of which around 120 has been identified. I am looking for a person who can help me to...

09 September 2014 4,074 12 View

Can anyone please confirm the ID of the following Lemyra sp. (Erebidae; Arctiinae)?

Collected from Bhutan. No. 1 is a probably a female and 2a & 2b ia a male sp.

09 September 2014 2,847 3 View

Why do Swallowtail butterflies release water from abdomen during Gully bottoming? Do all the species have this characteristic?

I observed that during Gully bottoming, most of the swallowtail butterflies (P. nephelus & P. polyctor) release water from abdomen at regular intervals. Please explain why they show this habit...

09 September 2014 4,204 8 View

Please help to ID these Loepa sp. Saturniidae?

Here I have attached to genitalia photograph of 2 Loepa sp. Location: Naga Hills, Manipur, NE India. Date of collection: July 2016

01 January 1970 3,042 5 View

Do they belong to Cricula trifenestrata?

All the materials were collected from the same location, Shirui National Park, Manipur during July 2016.

01 January 1970 3,439 2 View

Please suggest me the possible ID of the attached moth?

Location: Shirui Hills, Ukhrul district, Manipur [India] July 2016 altitude: 2143 m Transition zone between high altitude grassland habitat and temperate broadleaved forest.

01 January 1970 8,831 4 View