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Crambid moth

Agathodes ostentalis

Photo by Harsha Singh
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a moth with one amazingly up straight abdomen. Also it had twisted its antennae and moved them very fast...round and round like a skipping rope.

Habitat:

Western Himalayas.

Species ID Suggestions

Crambid moth

Agathodes ostentalis

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
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Himalayan Biodiversity
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedAugust 8, 2013

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