| Latin Name | Observation Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Asota caricae | Nov 03, 2026 | Natore, Bangladesh |
Scientific Name: In the scientific world, this moth is known as Asota caricae. In English, they are generally called tropical tiger moth.
Family and Genus: According to the classification of the animal kingdom, it is a noctuoid moth species of the family Erebidae and it belongs to the genus Asota.
Origin and Habitat: They naturally live in the Indo-Australian tropical regions starting mainly from India and Sri Lanka up to Malaysia, Queensland, and Vanuatu. Besides, their spread is also there from Bangladesh, Southeast Asia, and China to Papua New Guinea. They are mostly seen more in forest areas and agricultural regions.
Food: The larvae or caterpillars of this moth mainly survive by eating leaves of trees of Ficus, Broussonetia, Mesua, Tectona, and Shorea species.
Reproduction: Their larvae or caterpillars tie a light cocoon with tree leaves and transform into the pupa stage, and in this way, they complete their reproduction and life cycle.
Benefits and Harmful Aspects: If some species of tiger moth increase in excessive amounts, they can harm crops or plants in agricultural fields, and their presence sometimes creates symptoms like allergy problems or infectious fever among humans.
I learned about them from various sites including iNaturalist, Wikipedia and Google.
***(All posts are written in Bengali and translated into English using Google Translate.)***
| Camera Used | Samsung SM-G973F |
|---|---|
| F-Stop | F2.4 |
| ISO speed | ISO |
| Focal length | 26mm |
| Flash | No |
| Editing app | Lightroom |
| Photography | (Asota caricae) |
| Photographer | @mshbd |
| Location | Natore, Bangladesh |
| Link to original community |
|---|
| https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/412646439 |
| Latitude | Longitude | Map Link |
|---|---|---|
| 24.3369 | 89.1147 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=12/24.3369/89.1147 |
