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Butterfly-moth

Tetragonus catamitus

Photo by sunnyjosef
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Field Notes

Description:

25mm. Yellowish orange color. Spotted at night. Looks like a butterfly because of the wings position at rest!

Habitat:

Spotted on a tree in my garden.

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Tetragonus catamitus

Species ID Suggestions

butterfly-moth

Tetragonus catamitus

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NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (3)
sunnyjosef
Thank you Nuwan for Id ing this butterfly like moth for me...

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedJuly 2, 2014

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