Dysphania alloides, which was described from the Andaman Islands, was originally considered a subspecies. Several similar species, including Dysphania subrepleta, occur in the region and some are very closely related. It flies during the day and because of its bright colours it is often mistaken for a butterfly. Forewings of male produced, long and narrow. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. False tiger moth ©Jeffreycfyĭysphania militaris is a species of moth of the family Geometridae that is found from in the tropical regions of South and Southeast Asian countries such as China, India, Myanmar, Andaman Islands, Sumatra and Java. For this reason, the Oleander Hawk Moth is also called an Army Green Moth.
This patchwork of green resembles camouflage fatigues issued in the military. The wings are a collage of green colors ranging from light green to olive to dark forest green. An adult’s wingspan can stretch to almost 10cm (4 inches). This member of the Sphinx Moth family is large like its cousins. Native to Asia, Africa, and parts of Europe, the Oleander Hawk Moth arrived in Hawaii in the 1970’s. The Oleander Hawk Moth is a large, sleek moth that thrives in warm climates and hides among dense lush green foliage. Detecting her advertisement, he flies to find the waiting female, mates, and his story is over. Instead, the female gets to work releasing a potent airborne perfume (pheromone) that attracts males from a distance. Without mouths, these moths are not distracted by pesky necessities such as feeding. Living up to two weeks (and longer than one night if the males are very lucky), as soon as they emerge from their cocoons, it’s business time. Despite reaching a gargantuan size, these adult moths don’t get a lot of time to frolic around in the trees. They are native to the rainforests of northern Queensland and New Guinea. Males are more lightly built and have long tails on the hindwings. The largest Hercules female ever found was reported to have reached 36cm. Adult female Hercules moths have a wingspan of around 27cm, consistently charting as one of the world’s biggest species of moth. The Hercules moth (Coscinocera hercules) might not have super strength and a history of heroic deeds, but it does grow to an astonishing size.
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