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| Background
| Rain Forest Ecosystem
| The Limestone Outcrop
| Salt Lick | The Orang Asli | |
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Local Name :
Scientific Name : Elibia Dolichus Common Name : Hawk Moth |
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 The Hawk Moth, Elibia dolichus, is a very attractive moth. It has a distinctive cream-coloured stripe, extending from the thorax down its back, to the tip of the abdomen. The base of its hind wings and the sides of the abdomen are grey-blue. The underside is white in colour and has two little brown markings in the centre. Its larva exhibits a round, eye-like marking on the fourth segment. The pupa/chrysalis has a chestnut-brown back with a grey abdomen.It also has an eye-like marking on the sides of the abdominal segments and the three thoracic segments. Its head has a curved proboscis sheath.And, its abdomen has pink markings. |
 Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Java, Phillipines, India. |
 Forested areas. |
 Leaves of a tree, species of Saurauria (Actinidiacea). |
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| | Oriental Small-Clawed | | Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker | | Grey-breasted Spiderhunter | | Hawk Moth | | Kelesa | |
| There are more species to be discovered in Virtual Tour of Taman Negara CD-ROM. |
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