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Teak moth

Hyblaea constellata

Photo by ashimgogoi.ag
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26.62, 94.36

Field Notes

Description:

About 36 mm wingspan. Dark olive green with dark specks,indistinct white band near apex and more prominent band on centre. Hindwings are orange and black diffused patched.

Habitat:

It was sucking cowdung on grassland at daytime .

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
arne.roysland
It is called Teak moth, https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_2371

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