Neuroptera and Lepidoptera

[orionmystery]

Cup Moth Caterpillars (Limacodidae - suggested by GC Gan) having bamboo leaf for supper. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Limacodidae caterpillars IMG_4072 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Dark Blue Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis vulgaris macrina). Id credit: Lc Goh. Found them like this at night. They still hadn't separated when we left a few hours later. Selangor, Malaysia.
Ideopsis vulgaris macrina IMG_3883 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Great Orangetip butterfly (Hebomoia glaucippe). Selangor, Malaysia.
Hebomoia glaucippe IMG_3802 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Giant Saturn, Zeuxidia aurelius. Selangor, Malaysia.
Zeuxidia aurelius IMG_3722 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Beautiful lacewing. Ankylopteryx octopunctata - ID credit: Davide Badano. Selangor, Malaysia.
Ankylopteryx octopunctata IMG_3582 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Unidentified lacewing. Selangor, Malaysia.
Lacewing IMG_3885 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Adult antlion, Distoleon sp., possibly D. dirus (Walker, 1853) - ID credit: Davide Badano. Selangor, Malaysia.
Distoleon sp. IMG_1092 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Distoleon sp. IMG_1078 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

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[snowbear]

Excellent, as usual.
That first one reminds me of braids in a piece of rope.

 

[snowbear]

First one (Cup Moth Caterpillars) nominated for POTM.
October POTM Nomination Thread | Photography Forum

 

[baturn]

Wow! Fantastic as always. I second Charlie's nomination.

 

[orionmystery]

Excellent, as usual.
That first one reminds me of braids in a piece of rope.

First one (Cup Moth Caterpillars) nominated for POTM.
October POTM Nomination Thread | Photography Forum

Wow! Fantastic as always. I second Charlie's nomination.

Thank you very much, Charlie, Brian. Deeply appreciated

 

[Raj_55555]

kickass shots as usual!! Your macro work is really inspiring, keep it up.

 

[orionmystery]

kickass shots as usual!! Your macro work is really inspiring, keep it up.

Thank you, Raj!