Psilogramma increta
Latin Name | Observation date | Location |
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Psilogramma increta | January 18 2025 | Buket Alue Puteh, Aceh, Indonesia |
Hello everyone, today I want to share an interesting experience that I encountered while walking around the forest yesterday, it is true that the forest always offers many surprises and unexpected beauty, and yesterday I was lucky to find something very interesting, namely a Psilogramma increta cocoon which was located under a dry leaf with very moist soil conditions.
Psilogramma increta is a type of moth belonging to the noctuidae family which often has a cocoon phase which is very difficult to find in the wild, so I feel very lucky because I was able to find this cocoon in very good condition and well maintained, psilogramma increta is generally found in the forest tropical and subtropical forests where they can adapt to a variety of conditions and become part of a very dynamic ecosystem.
yesterday when I was exploring the forest, my steps stopped when I saw something moving slowly under the dry leaves that covered the damp ground, the dry leaves seemed to form a natural protective layer which also provided the moisture needed by many living creatures in the forest, with the heart -carefully I moved some of the leaves to see more clearly what was hidden underneath thereby creating slow movement.
and how surprised I was when I had moved the dry leaves, it turned out that underneath there was a large cocoon with a blackish purple color, but the surface was quite smooth and structured, the uniqueness of the cocoon that I found lay in its very neat and symmetrical shape, and this was my first experience in the world of insects in finding a very hidden cocoon, and I also feel proud of the discovery because it will be my great achievement in 2025.
I felt very fascinated by this discovery and not just limited to the beauty of the cocoon itself, because this was a rare opportunity to witness firsthand the life cycle of a creature that is rarely seen by many people.
Camera used | smartphone |
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Lens | - |
Photography | Psilogramma increta |
Location | Buket Alue Puteh |
Photographer | @lightofhope |
Link to original | community |
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Link | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/258917777 |
Latitude Longitude | Map | |
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=5.080479 | =97.46383 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.0804793232&mlon=97.4638302997 |
Very beautiful photography