Have you seen Lyssa zampa recently?
Posted by otterman on 21 May 2009
PLease let me know if you see this moth around. It’s been spotted in one or two places only recently. This one I saw in RJC when I went down for a talk. The last time we saw loads was in 2005.
Riz said
Hi Otterman,
I saw this beauty just at my void deck in Woodlands just a few days back..
I normally saw this insect once every 2 months or so especially during the mid afternoon or after a light showers.My block is located opposite of Republic Polytechnic main carpark.That area used to be a jungle before RP was “born”.There’s a still a small jungle which I venture out with my 3yrs old gerl to get her adapt to nature & managed to see this flying insects on bark of trees & clinging on to the leaves at times.
If i’m not wrong they are not buttefly but rather a moth.
Cheers~
otterman said
Thanks Riz! Nice to know your kid is getting exposure of the ambience of a forest when young – good job!
I think I’d better start asking on Habitatnews again. I have had a three sightings but more might come in once I ask. DOubt if it will be as numerous as 2005 but a smaller incidence.
anon said
I’ve seen it twice in April at the HDB void decks in Sembawang.
What’s the common name?
Sivasothi said
I don’t know – the white-striped giant moth?
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/nature/20050527-lyssa_zampa.txt
muck said
3 at the National History Museum today (22/5) trying to get inside. Must be the heat!
litin said
There’s one hanging around my front door. Was so afraid the moth will run into my home when I open the door and get attacked by my cats.
otterman said
Common name – the Swallow-tailed Moth:
“Its attitude at rest is very much like that of a specimen set and pinned in a collection, and its colour is a dark chocolate brown with an oblique white stripe across both wings and the hind wings tailed and tipped with white.” – MWF Tweedie & JL Harrison, 1954. Malayan Animal LIfe. Reprinted 1970. Longman Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia. 237pp.
Grace said
Just spotted one today at my void deck around noon. Have pictures, can send you if you want. (:
otterman said
Yes please send, send!
Vic Hitchings said
I saw 6 or more in the Labi Road area, Brunei Darussalam last weekend if this is of any interest to you.
otterman said
Thanks Vic, yes, still interested, thanks for writing!