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Callambulyx amanda. Although this sphinx moth (family Sphingidae) is perfectly camouflaged against green foliage when it is resting, any disturbance from an animal will prompt it to flash its brightly colored hind wings and suspicious-looking eyespots. This startle tactic is the insect's only defense against predators and is a common coloration theme found in many moth species. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).

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Keywords
Bombycoidea, Borneo, East Malaysia, Insecta, Lepidoptera, Malaysia, Sarawak, Southeast Asia, Sphingidae, animal, arthropod, bluff, bluffing, camouflage, crypsis, cryptic, defense, deimatic, fauna, hawk moth, hornworm, insect, invertebrate, moth, sphinx moth, startle display, tropical
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Mimicry, Borneo, Insects
Callambulyx amanda. Although this sphinx moth (family Sphingidae) is perfectly camouflaged against green foliage when it is resting, any disturbance from an animal will prompt it to flash its brightly colored hind wings and suspicious-looking eyespots. This startle tactic is the insect's only defense against predators and is a common coloration theme found in many moth species. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).