Skip to main content
Today is World Oceans Day!
Close

Common Snow Flat

Tagiades japetus titus

Photo by Marco VC
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

14.1565, 121.233

Field Notes

Description:

Butterfly. Distinct whitish wing underparts. Philippine Endemic

Species ID Suggestions

Common Snow Flat

Tagiades japetus titus

Reference Link
Brian38
2

Comments (6)
Brian38
Your welcome Marco. You are right - the club on the end of the antennas is barely noticeable.
Marco VC
Nice! Dint notice you put in Titus earlier with your ID :)
Brian38
Yes. As it is endemic to the Philippines.
Marco VC
Yes! Thanks Brian! Since it wasn’t fringed or brushy then it wasn’t also the typical clublike antenna of butterflies, I got confused 🤦🏻‍♂️lol 😂 Haha thanks for this. Will edit my description now haha.
Brian38
Hi Marco and welcome to Project Noah. Great job on getting a good picture of these fast flyers. It is actually a butterfly. Typically butterflies have a long, thin antenna with a ball or club on the end. Moths are usually shorter feathery antennas.
Marco VC
Thanks Brian! Yes, looks like a snow flat. Possibly Philippine common snow flat?
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 12, 2020

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies