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Cucumber Moth or Cotton Caterpillar

Diaphania indica

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Field Notes

Description:

A small shiny moth or butterfly that i found inside my home . these pictures are of the upper side . a special feature abt this one is that its tail is biforked and keeps moving like dat of a fish

Habitat:

Tropical and subtropical

Notes:

Native to South Asia

Species ID Suggestions

Cucumber Moth

Diaphania indica

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2013

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