Family: Uraniidae
Sub-Family: Uraniinae
Sub-Family: Uraniinae
Species: Lyssa zampa (Butler 1869)
Common name(s): The Tropical Swallowtail Moth
Photography location: Foothills of Tam Dao (Vinh Phuc Prov.)
Geographical range. N.E. Himalaya to S. China and Malay Peninsula; Andamans (ssp. docile); Philippines; Sulawesi (ssp. dilutus).
The host-plants are species of Endospermum (Euphorbiaceae).
An impressive looking
moth, common in forest but also attracted to lights in urban areas.
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