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Sandal Defoliator

Amata passalis

Photo by pamsai
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12.2377, 79.0781

Field Notes

Habitat:

Found in scrubby undergrowth beside a village road in Tamil Nadu

Notes:

thanks Sachin and Agnes for the ID...

Species ID Suggestions

handmaiden moth?

Amata sp.

Reference Link
auntnance123
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Comments (1)
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
Hi Pam, yes I believe this is the same as Sachin's spotting - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/20468053.

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Tamil Nadu Biodiversity
Photographed
PublishedMarch 26, 2013

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