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Indian cabbage white Pieris canidia

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sterling

Date

May 18, 2013

Description

Counted at least a dozen in the area. Really active today.

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sterling

Date

May 18, 2013

Description

I counted four of these within a 7meter radius. About 5cm long.

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sterling

Date

May 15, 2013

Description

This very impressive beetle was sitting in the walkway of an apartment complex here in Hong Kong. I've search for a good while to try and find a match but came up empty handed. Any ID help would be greatly appreciated.

about 7cm long. horns about 14cm

I got him to sit on my grey card so the color should be pretty spot on.

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sterling

Date

May 15, 2013

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sterling

Date

May 15, 2013

Description

I made a little photography stand out of paper and plastic cups. Testing it out here to see if it helps get clearer pictures. It does, but it really ticks them off and I think it roughs them up a bit. On the bright side they don't fly off and the get their underside.

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sterling

Date

May 15, 2013

Description

about one inch.

I often hunt for moths on this wall and tonight i notices someone else was hunting as well.

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hkmoths

Date

May 1, 2013 08:59 PM HKT

Description

Insecta: Lepidoptera
Pyralidae, Pyralinae, Pyralini
Perisseretma endotrichalis

Tai Po Kau Headland, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

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hkmoths

Date

May 1, 2013 09:34 PM HKT

Description

Insecta: Lepidoptera
Crambidae, Odontiinae
Heortia vitessoides

Tai Po Kau Headland, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

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hkmoths

Date

May 1, 2013 09:14 PM HKT

Description

Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Erebidae incertae sedis
Anachrostis sp nr nigripuncta

Tai Po Kau Headland, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

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hkmoths

Date

May 1, 2013 08:45 PM HKT

Description

Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini
Brunia antica (a female)

Tai Po Kau Headland, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

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hkmoths

Date

May 1, 2013 09:06 PM HKT

Description

Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini
Microlithosia shaowuica

Tai Po Kau Headland, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

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hkmoths

Date

May 1, 2013 09:37 PM HKT

Description

Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Anobinae
Rema costimacula

Tai Po Kau Headland, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

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hkmoths

Date

May 1, 2013 09:44 PM HKT

Description

Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Boletobiinae, "Saroba group" (sensu Holloway, 2012)
Saroba pustulifera

Tai Po Kau Headland, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

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hkmoths

Date

May 1, 2013 09:52 PM HKT

Description

Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Erebinae, Erebini
Sympis rufibasis

Tai Po Kau Headland, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

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8740285014_190f27082b_s

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hkmoths

Date

May 1, 2013 09:47 PM HKT

Description

Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Erebinae, Acantholipini
Ugia insuspecta

Tai Po Kau Headland, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

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hkmoths

Date

May 1, 2013 09:27 PM HKT

Description

Insecta: Lepidoptera
Geometridae, Ennominae
Celenna festivaria

Tai Po Kau Headland, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

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hkmoths

Date

May 1, 2013 08:45 PM HKT

Description

Insecta: Lepidoptera
Geometridae, Ennominae
Corymica spatiosa

Tai Po Kau Headland, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

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hkmoths

Date

May 1, 2013 08:44 PM HKT

Description

Insecta: Lepidoptera
Geometridae, Sterrhinae
Idaea phaeocrossa

Tai Po Kau Headland, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

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hkmoths

Date

May 1, 2013 09:14 PM HKT

Description

Insecta: Lepidoptera
Geometridae, Ennominae, Plutodini
Plutodes costatus

Tai Po Kau Headland, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

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hkmoths

Date

May 1, 2013 08:53 PM HKT

Description

Insecta: Lepidoptera
Noctuidae, Eriopinae
Callopistria flavitincta

Tai Po Kau Headland, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

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hkmoths

Date

May 1, 2013 09:37 PM HKT

Description

Insecta: Lepidoptera
Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Dypterygiini
Callyna semivitta

Tai Po Kau Headland, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

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hkmoths

Date

May 1, 2013 09:40 PM HKT

Description

Insecta: Lepidoptera
Noctuidae
unplaced to subfamily
Elusa antennata (a female)

Tai Po Kau Headland, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

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sterling

Date

May 13, 2013

Description

small about .5inch

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sterling

Date

May 13, 2013

Description

about 1.6inch wide

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sterling

Date

May 13, 2013

Description

about 1.5inch wide

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sterling

Date

May 13, 2013

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sterling

Date

May 14, 2013

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sterling

Date

May 14, 2013

Description

by an exit door light

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sterling

Date

May 14, 2013

Description

small hedge blue

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sterling

Date

May 13, 2013

Description

can't find a match. My best guess is Acentropinae. Please correct me if I am wrong.

about .75inch long.