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swallowtail moth
Cyphura latimarginata
-2.56281, 140.504
Field Notes
Description:
The perfect alignment of this swallowtail moth's (Uraniidae) broken wings to the scars and veins on the underside of a leaf give rise to an optical illusion, as if the moth is inserted in the middle of the leaf!.
Habitat:
Observed in a large semi-urban yard & garden from a disturbed remnant patch of forest in the equatorial tropics of northern New Guinea.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 15, 2014
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