Olepa ricini

I often see this in the woods, mostly in the morning, and that is when this nocturnal insect sleeps. But somehow it happened that this moth could stray into my yard. Maybe it got lost, and that morning it was seen asleep in the mango tree in my yard.

The wings of the moth are pale brown with many dark brown spots and has an orange neck collar. The eyes, thorax, and legs are also dark brown, and the abdomen is also dark brown with orange bands.

Based on its physical characteristics, I can confirm that this moth is Olepa ricini which belongs to the family Erebidae. This species is distributed from South Asia to Southeast Asia.

Oops! Seemingly I had awakened her slumber, and she flew into the low-growing weeds. I cautiously approached because I didn't want to disturb her sleep. Yes, she must have been very tired after last night's long wandering.