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Fruit Piercing Moth
Eudocima cocalus
5.5238, 118.294
Field Notes
Description:
This medium-sized moth is a female Cocalus Fruit Piercing Moth. It's wings resemble dry leaf to camouflage itself in it's natural habitat. The underwings however, display a striking yellow patch. Their wingspan is about 100mm (10cm). It's thorax is thick with hair with 2 "holes" seen in the last picture.
Habitat:
Have a small population of this species living in the forest of Sukau, Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah. Larvae live on Cocculus plants.
Notes:
>>>Map accuracy : 10m diameter.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2013
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