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Plume Moth
Pterophoridae?
13.7103, 120.888
Field Notes
Description:
The Pterophoridae or plume moths are a family of Lepidoptera with unusually modified wings. Though they belong to the Apoditrysia like the larger moths and the butterflies, unlike these they are tiny and were formerly included among the assemblage called "Microlepidoptera".
Habitat:
spotted on a small plant along the trail of Mt. Gulugod Baboy
Notes:
3-4mm in size (head to tail)
Reference Links:
Plume moth
Species ID Suggestions
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 24, 2014
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