Showing posts with label tussar silk moth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tussar silk moth. Show all posts

Saturday, September 22, 2007

Tussar Silk Moth



The monsoon is the best time to watch insects, and sometimes you don't even have to leave the hostel room! This moth is a Tussar Silk Moth that was found in the hostel. As the name suggests, the moth's larvae are used to produce a type of silk.

I have found a number of interesting moths in the buildings on campus. Check out this one (Family: Noctuidae) and this fellow (known variously as Carpenter Moth, Goat Moth).