Bug FAQClouded Tiger Moth
Creatonotos transiens · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Adults live in many secondary habitats across a broad Asian range, from China and Japan to India, Southeast Asia and several Indonesian islands. Caterpillars eat many plant species, including crops like corn, beans, bananas and various grasses.
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Where it lives
Adults can be found in a variety of secondary habitats.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on many plants such as beet, yam, grasses, corn, beans, wisteria, mahogany, banana, willow and several vines.
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Life cycle
Males have inflatable coremata that release pheromones at dusk, a few hours before courtship.
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Questions people ask
Where is this moth found?
It lives across many parts of Asia, including China, Japan, India, Southeast Asia and several Indonesian islands.
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How do the males attract females?
Males inflate coremata to release pheromones at dusk, shortly before courtship.
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Are there similar species I might confuse with this moth?
Yes, records from the Philippines likely belong to Creatonotos wilemani, and those from Sulawesi to Creatonotos kishidai.
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Same family (Erebidae)
Spongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or crops
Fall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Brown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skin
Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabella
Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skin
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creatonotos_transiens
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