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Swan Plant Moth

Glyphodes onychinalis

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Field Notes

Description:

It was very small, maybe a centimeter across. Surprisingly, it seemed white while flying.

Habitat:

Anywhere swan plants are found.

Reference Links:

T.E.R:R.A.I.N - Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Informati…

Species ID Suggestions

Swan Plant Moth

Glyphodes onychinalis
JillBlack
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Comments (3)
duttagupta35504
Thanks JillBlack for your ID! Your picture was a lot better then mine, you got a LOT closer. They're very pretty, aren't they?
JillBlack
duttagupta35504 check out my spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/18797077 it looks like it might be a swan plant moth
duttagupta35504
Can someone please identify this? It is either a very small butterfly or a moth. To reiterate, it is around 2 cm across (to amend my previous statement), seemed white while flying, and could fit under a grass blade, presumably for protection.

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PublishedMarch 4, 2013

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