Phauda flammans sightings in Singapore

My friend found a weird thing in the grass when we were looking for Hubner’s Wasp Moths and my friend asked what it was so I picked it up and held it close to my face to inspect it. It looked like a stink bug or firefly at first glance, but it turned out to be a moth. My friend lost the moth and we 2 more individuals. I caught one individual to observe. The moth was unusually red, and when I looked for it on the Singapore Moths project, I discovered that it was none other than Phauda flammans. When I went home, I researched more about this creature and learnt that it eats ficus and other ornamentals. I realised that there were multiple ficus trees growing near where I found it. The next day I found more individuals, and more people had found out about these bugs. I also found one with shriveled wings on the ground, it expanded its wings more, but one of the wings were still a bit shriveled. I brought the other specimen home, and put it in a tank with a flower, leaves and a stick too.

Posted on September 05, 2024 12:05 PM by