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Uraniidae Moth

Micronia Sp.

Photo by Juan Manuel
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

50mm wingspan. too short swalowtails with a big black dot in the proximal end and crossed by a black line.

Habitat:

tropical wood.

Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Uraniidae
Subfamily: Microniinae
Genus: Micronia
(Guenée, 1857)

Reference Links:

Micronia

Species ID Suggestions

Micronia Moth

Micronia sp.

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (2)
NuwanChathuranga
Subfamily Microniinae.. http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-8/microniinae/gallery.php

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PublishedMay 19, 2013

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