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Geometrid moth

Xeropteryx columbicola

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

about 5cm

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

One of many moths spotted in the washroom in Tawau hills park.

Species ID Suggestions

Geometrid moth

Xeropteryx columbicola

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (3)
Dan Doucette
Thanks Nuwan for the ID and Chun for the searching.
NuwanChathuranga
Chun, my first guess is Microniinae too but after finding nothing in MOB http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-8/microniinae/gallery.php I moved to Geometridae :-) http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-11/Thinopterygini/gallery.php
ChunXingWong
Unbelievable Nuwan ! How did you know it was a Geometrid ? I thought it was Microniinae (Uraniidae) all along.

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PublishedApril 5, 2014

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