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Crambid Moth

Talanga sp

Photo by AlbertKang
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Field Notes

Description:

Small Moth, attracted by the lights of the buildings at Tawau Hills Park at night.

Species ID Suggestions

Crambid Moth

Eoophyla sp.

Comments (5)

I still think this one is an Eoophyla sp., not Talanga. The markings are different. What do you think, Albert?
This one from Mount Kinabalu actually was IDed as Eoophyla nigripilosa by Les Day from Thailand. He is quite expereinced but I am not sure if the ID is correct. You may take Eoophyla cf. nigripilosa if you find other reports from Malaysia or Borneo. http://s31.photobucket.com/user/moloch05/media/Malaysia/Mt%20Kinabalu/Mar2012/800/moth32.jpg.html
Crambidae, Acentropinae, Eoophyla sp., reminds me of Eoophyla nigripilosa from Thailand, but Malaysia has probably some more candidates... http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/Digital_Moths_of_Asia/50_PYRALOIDEA/Crambidae/63.6_Acentropinae/70_Eoophyla/Eoophyla%20sp3/Eoophyla%20sp3_070910164.jpg http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=92849 http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/Digital_Moths_of_Asia/50_PYRALOIDEA/Crambidae/63.6_Acentropinae/70_Eoophyla/Eoophyla%20sp3/Eoophyla%20sp3.htm
Thanks again, @Paul Davis :) It sure looks similar to Talanga sexpunctalis, I will just keep it to Talanga sp for now.
It looks very similar to the Crambid moth ---Talanga sexpunctalis , but not quite .So may well be the same family .

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