Moth question

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

Hi Trisha,

As Neil says it is (or was ) "ripheus".

I seem to recall it being re-named a while back to "Chrysiridia
Madagascariensis".

I have a book somewhere lurking in the bookshelf that can confirm this if
you are that interested but if not just stick to "The Sunset Moth"

It is indeed a dayflying Moth whose larvae feed on Mango, I believe.

Hope this helps and doesn't confuse the issue too much.

Allan


Trisha Norberg <mariposa at trespass.net> wrote in message
news:199910101309.GAA10557 at athena.ptyx.com...
> Okay folks, hope this is a really easy question for you.  So far my
interest in
> lepidoptera has been less scientific than many of you, so I've basically
just
> been collecting moths and butterflies I thought were pretty.  Anyway, so I
> bought this moth, and I know almost nothing about it.  It's called a
sunset
> moth, and it's from Madagascar.  If any of you guys can tell me it's Latin
name,
> and perhaps a little bit about it, that would be great.  But please no
more
> debate about collecting vs. photographing, k?  I think we need to grow up
a
> little and realize we're not going to agree on everything.  We need to
enjoy
> God's creatures, so long as we don't exterminate them, without fighting.
Thank
> you.
>
>
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