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Calliteara Tussock Moth

Calliteara grotei (Moore, 1859)

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Field Notes

Description:

Wing length: 24mm.

Habitat:

Hilly forest.

Notes:

See how it has managed to merge with the background.

Species ID Suggestions

Calliteara Tussock Moth

Calliteara grotei

Reference Link
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Comments (6)
bayucca
Erebidae, Lymantriinae, Calliteara sp. and Calliteara grotei. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/205293-Calliteara-grotei http://insecta.pro/taxonomy/83317
Tanmoy
I got same in agartala tripura. But ID is unknown. Waiting for ID

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PublishedNovember 1, 2018

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