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Magpie Moth

Abraxas sp.

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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27.33, 88.62

Field Notes

Description:

White with patches the colour of monsoon clouds. Yellow and black spotted body.

Habitat:

Borong, Sikkim. Remote, Hilly, Lush vegetation.

Notes:

There are many species of these moths around...really a mind-boggling variety that I cannot identify at the species level.
But this looks very CLOSE: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hkmoths/11721912086
Abraxas illuminata

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Abraxas (moth)

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