Moth

Found 9 Mar. 2019. Posted 25 Jul. 2019. Bundu Tuhan
Found 12 Jan. 2019. Posted 27 May 2019. Komonsi Forest Reserve, Tamparuli
This beauty is stinging. I’ve been stung by it accidentally. Found 4 May 2019. Posted 5 May 2019. Kinabalu Park

Drepanidae, Macrocilix maia. According to online source, this moth “features two symmetrical patterns resembling flies feeding on bird droppings” as seen in this photo. “The moth even smells of bird droppings” (must try next time
😉 ). Found 6 Apr. 2019. Posted 9 Apr.2019. Bundu Tuhan.
Bytharia uniformis (Geometridae, Sterrhinae, Cosymbiini). Found 30 Apr. 2018. Posted 8 May 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ
A mating pair of moth. Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 27 Sept. 2017. Poring
Callidulidae, Callidula sp. (Butterfly Moth). Found 21 May 2017. Posted 21 June 2017. Kinabalu Park HQ
Moth lacewing. Rapisma sp. Found 7 July 2017. Posted 26 April 2017. Kinabalu Park HQ
Trithemis festiva (Male)
Dysphania sp. Dysphania sp. Dysphania subrepleta.Posted 30 August 2016. Maliau Basin
Added 7/6/2016
Posted 7 June 2016. Nolidae: Chloephorinae: cf. Tyana. ID by Franziska Bauer. Kinabalu Park HQ
From a distance + working with 100mm lens. Managed to get 1 shot before it flew away.
From a distance + working with 100mm lens. Managed to get 1 shot before it flew away. Tamparuli
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Tambunan
A Dead moth
A dead moth
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Kinabalu Park HQ
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Bundu Tuhan
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Bundu Tuhan
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Bundu Tuhan
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Bundu Tuhan
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Bundu Tuhan
Sunda green vishnu moth?
Sunda green vishnu moth? Bundu Tuhan
Beautiful moth attracted to light we found at night. (Sunda green vishnu moth?)
Beautiful moth attracted to light we found at night. (Sunda green vishnu moth?) Bundu Tuhan
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Bundu Tuhan
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Kinabalu Park HQ
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Kinabalu Park HQ
A moth and a mite on his/her eyes
A moth and a mite on his/her eyes
Pompelon marginata (Guerin Meneville) Family: Zygaenidae. ID by Doug Yanega. Crocker Range HQ
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Sphinx moth (Sphingidae) Stacked from 11 images. Keningau
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Amata huebneri. ID suggested by Dennis Sim. Kota Kinabalu
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Kinabalu Park HQ
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Kinabalu Park HQ

Cetoniinae

Meroloba suturalis. ID by Simon Shim. Found 16 Nov. 2019. 7:42 PM. Tamparuli. Posted 23 Apr. 2021
Protaetia ciliata. Olivier, 1785. Found 17 Jun. 2018. Posted 17 Jul. 2018. Crocker Range.
Glycyphana sp. ID by Sajan Kc. Found 24 Mar. 2018 at night. Posted 12 Jul. 2018. Hutan Simpan Komonsi.
Cetoniinae, Pseudochalcothea spathulifera. Endemic to Sabah only. Found 13 Jan. 2018. Posted 17 Jan. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ
Glycyphana sp. ID by Doug Yanega. Found 16 July 2017. Posted 25 Jun. 2018. Kota Kinabalu
Glycyphana sp. ID by Doug Yanega. Found 16 July 2017. Posted 23 August 2017. Kota Kinabalu
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Tenom
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Tenom
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Kota Kinabalu
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Tambunan
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Tamparuli
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Tamparuli
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Cetoniinae, Pseudochalcothea spathulifera. Kinabalu Park HQ. Endemic to Sabah only.
Approximately 2cm. It's about to fly by the time I found it.
Approximately 2cm. It’s about to fly by the time I found it. Tambunan
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Tambunan
Tenom
Tenom
Taeniodera monacha
Taeniodera monacha. Keningau
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Taeniodera monacha. Keningau
Cetoniinae, Pseudochalcothea spathulifera. ID suggested by Ken Ito.
Cetoniinae, Pseudochalcothea spathulifera. ID by Ken Ito. Endemic to Sabah only. Kinabalu Park HQ
Cetoniinae, Pseudochalcothea spathulifera. ID suggested by Ken Ito.
Cetoniinae, Pseudochalcothea spathulifera. ID by Ken Ito. Endemic to Sabah only. Kinabalu Park HQ
Cetoniinae, Pseudochalcothea spathulifera. ID suggested by Ken Ito.
Cetoniinae, Pseudochalcothea spathulifera. Endemic to Sabah only.ID by Ken Ito. Kinabalu Park HQ
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Cetoniinae, Pseudochalcothea spathulifera. ID by Ken Ito. Endemic to Sabah only. Kinabalu Park HQ
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Kinabalu Park HQ

Ladybug

Laccoptera nepalensis (Boheman, 1855). Found 6 Nov. 2021. 4:11 PM. Keningau. Posted 23 Nov. 2021
Aspidomorpha sp. Found 24 Aug. 2014. 10:38 AM. Rangalau, Kiulu. Posted 25 Jun. 2021.
Aspidomorpha sp. Found 24 Aug. 2014. 10:38 AM. Rangalau, Kiulu. Posted 2 Jul. 2021.
Cassida sp.? Found 30 Apr. 2017. 5.13 PM. Posted 5 May 2020. Kinabalu Park
Cassida sp.?Found 30 Apr. 2017. 5.13 PM. Posted 5 May 2020. Kinabalu Park
Found 15 Oct. 2017. 12.48 PM. Posted 3 May 2020. Kota Kinabalu
Found 15 Oct. 2017. 12.48 PM. Posted 3 May 2020. Kota Kinabalu
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One of the herbivorous pest species (an epilachnine), rather than a beneficial predator. According to Doug Yanega. Henosepilachna pusillanima. Keningau
Larva of the above ladybug?
Larva of the above ladybug, Henosepilachna pusillanima. Keningau
Henosepilachna pusillanima. Found 31 May 2020. 9.59 AM. Posted 5 Jun. 2020. Keningau
Larva of Henosepilachna pusillanima. Found 31 May 2020. 10.05 AM. Posted 5 Jun. 2020. Keningau
Coccinella transversalis. ID by Doug Yanega. Kota Kinabalu
Coccinella transversalis. Found 8 Aug. 2015. 2:30 PM. Kota Kinabalu. Posted 17 Sept. 2021.
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