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Inchworm moth

Dysphania militaris

Photo by Kya
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Field Notes

Description:

Feathery long antennae(this indicates it's a moth other than a butterfly), black and white spotted on basically yellow wings, robust body and plump abdomen.

Notes:

This moth made no move in acquaintance of my presence and even approach, it clang unto the grass and a piece of its left wing was torn (perhaps by the latest storm).

Species ID Suggestions

Inchworm moth

Dysphania militaris

Comments (2)

豹尺蛾(Dysphania militaris)又叫虎蛾,係一種顏色相當獨特嘅飛蛾,因為對翼上面黃黑兩色嘅花紋同豹好似,故名。喺亞洲,經常可以響紅樹林一帶見到。--------------wiki
it looks like it lost its lower wing in a fight or something.

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PublishedAugust 8, 2013

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