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Description:

I was delighted by this very cute moth's visit to my room last night.

What I found most incredible about this beautiful guest is that the black spots AREN'T distributed symmetrically on the two wings!

Notes:

Any help with the ID will be appreciated.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Rahul Upadhyay
Hello dcslaugh, nice to have you!! Glad that you liked the line. Yes, we are! Thanks for the appreciation. Nature is always beautiful and is never short of miracles to amaze us! :):)
Rahul Upadhyay
Thanks, Sukanya, for the help. It matters a lot. The genus contains many moths sharing a very similar morphology with this one. Wish it gets identified soon. :):)
sandytrailslvr
In response to the statement on your profile page, Yes, we are all a family! And nice peacock eye profile photo!
SukanyaDatta
I saw a similar (not identical) species in Sikkim recently; nearest lookalikes (for both the Sikkim and the Kerala moths are Buff Ermine moths...Spilosoma sp. Similar not exact matches, though. I am still looking. Sorry, this is the nearest I have got. PN has a Kerala moth mission. Good luck with your ID.

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Butterflies and Moths of Kerala
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PublishedNovember 9, 2015

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