Indian Owlet-moth is a beautiful nocturnal moth belonging to ‘Eribidae’ family of moths. It has a large distribution range from Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China to India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and south-east Asia in Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
The species displays an interesting pattern on its wings that resembles a snake’s face with a slightly open mouth. This is a defense strategy developed through the long course of evolution and helps the moth escape its predators.
This Indian Owlet-moth was photographed at Jim’s Jungle Retreat by our Chief Naturalist, Manoj Sharma