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Limacodid moth

Barisania sp.

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

fuzzy yellow and brown moth

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

Spotted in the washrooms of Tawau hills park. Tentative ID, if you disagree let me know, thanks.

Species ID Suggestions

Limacodid moth

Barisania sp.

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (4)
Dan Doucette
Thanks Nuwan and bayucca, I've updated for now with mention in my notes about the ID.
bayucca
Family looks good for me, genus might be OK as well, but I am also not really sure.
NuwanChathuranga
not 100% sure on this! http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/Digital_Moths_of_Asia/60_ZYGAENOIDEA/Limacodidae/17_Barisania/Barisania%20honeyi/Barisania%20honeyi.htm
ChunXingWong
Let the identifying competition begins. Are you there Nuwan? Bayucca ?

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PublishedApril 6, 2014

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