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Emerald moth

Comostolopis germana

Photo by Ietermagog
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Field Notes

Description:

Vivd green moth. 20 mm in diameter. Antennae not clearly visible

Habitat:

Visitor to a townhouse

Notes:

Spotted early the morning by my daughter
When googling I found a similar green moth, but it had clear long thin antennae and big dark eyes - was called Geometrid or Looper moth

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Aly M.
That looks so cool! It's.amazing how much camouflage insects can have, and how useful it is to them.
Ietermagog
Thanks Johan. Your reference is very helpful, but agree that view of antennae would have helped towards positive ID
Johan Heyns
Looks like an Emerald Moth (Comostolopis germana), but need a clearer photo to be sure. The antenna should be feather like. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10584178

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PublishedFebruary 17, 2013

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