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Fruit Piercing Moth

Eudocima salaminia

Photo by AlbertKang
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This Moth looks like a dead leaf, although it doesn't seems to camouflage well among the green leafs, yet it still become part of the plant it landed on.

Species ID Suggestions

Fruit Piercing Moth

Eudocima salaminia

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (1)
AlbertKang
Thanks, @Nuwan for the ID :) I didn't realized they are so beautiful, only noticed the orange wings when it flew away.

Spotted for Missions

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Mimetic Animals of the World
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Philippine Wildlife
Mission
Moths in the Philippines
Mission
Macro Insect South East ASIA
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedApril 12, 2014

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