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Marbled White Moth (Female)

Nyctemera adversata

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14.08, 120.85

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Description:

Nyctemera adversata (Schaller, 1788) is a day-flying moth of the Arctiinae subfamily. It is found in Himalaya, W. & S. China, Japan, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo.

The larvae feed on Erechtites, Erigeron, Gynura, Picris, Senecio and Miyata species.

Habitat:

Grounds of Monte Maria, a church on a hill adjacent to a vast pasture land in Alfonso Cavite, just outside of Tagaytay.

Notes:

Reference:
http://www.jpmoth.org/Arctiidae/Arctiinae/A3Nyctemera_adversata.jpg

Reference Links:

Nyctemera adversata, ::The Moths of Borneo::

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