4115. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Triangular-striped moth Chalciope mygdon. Semi-looper moth Trigonodes hyppasia. Use tripod.

 4115. PHOTOGRAPHY OF MOTHS. Triangular-striped moth in Yio Chu Kang Crescent.

1. Chalciope mygdon is a moth of the Noctuidae family.

 Larva is a very slender pale bluish-grey semi-looper. Fine darker longitudinal lines present. The larvae feed on Phyllanthus species.

 

  

2.  Trigonodes hyppasia is a moth of the Noctuidae family as classified by some people. No consensus of new family Erebidae.  The triangles or semi-looper.

 

 

 

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3. The Triangular-striped moth (Chalciope mydgon) is rarely seen in Yio Chu Kang Crescent secondary forest. 23 Dec 2024: Night time. Flew into Lentor Plain house.

I took many photos, using tripod. A tripod is needed to get a sharper image.

Chalciope mygdon, the triangular-striped moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found from the Oriental region to Sundaland.

Its wingspan is about 36–40 mm. Head and thorax dark red brown. Abdomen greyish fuscous. Forewings purplish grey. Costa ochreous. A large red-brown patch occupying the white wing except the costal and outer area, and crossed by an oblique ochreous band. Its costal and outer edges bordered by reddish ochreous, and their angle almost joined by a red-brown streak from the apex. There is a sub-marginal specks series present. Hindwings fuscous. Cilia grey below apex and at outer angle.^[1]

Larva is a very slender pale bluish-grey semi-looper. Fine darker longitudinal lines present. The larvae feed on Phyllanthus species.^[2]

 

 

 

23 DEC 2024:

The Triangular-striped moth is very rare and difficult to photograph. Internet searches do not show its eyes as the moth is small and will not stay long. This moth came to my house ON 23 DEC 2023 at around 8 pm, stayed on the wall for a long time. Only a tripod will you be able to capture its eyes. Still it is not a perfect photo.

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UPDATE:
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