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Sugarcane Looper Moth

Mocis frugalis

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Triangular shaped brown moth. Its colour blends with the soil and is difficult to spot if on the ground. A triangular darker band present on the lower part of the wings.

Habitat:

Fallow land near a bamboo thicket

Reference Links:

Mocis frugalis

Species ID Suggestions

The Sugarcane Looper Moth

Mocis frugalis

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Nidhin Basheer
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Biodiversity of West Bengal, India
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PublishedNovember 14, 2015

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