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Erebid Moth

Numenes patrana

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Small dark beige coloured moth with a chocolate coloured head and an X mark on its back.

Habitat:

Resort at Borong, Sikkim. A remote and hilly place full of moths, leeches, birds and flowers of all kinds.

Notes:

Female

Reference Links:

Numenes patrana · iNaturalist.ca

Species ID Suggestions

Erebid Moth

Anoba sp.
Nidhin Basheer
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Comments (5)
Nidhin Basheer
No i am not, I was always fascinated by Moths :) Doing my masters in business.
SukanyaDatta
That is nice of you to say so but to me it is definitely a big deal to be able to name 5-6 unknowns in half an hour...Nidhin Basheer, I am truly thankful. BTW...Are you an entomologist by training?
SukanyaDatta
Really appreciate all the ID help you have extended, Nidhin Basheer. Many. many thanks.

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PublishedNovember 19, 2015

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