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Lesser Rice-Leafroller Moth

Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis

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Field Notes

Description:

This little moth had a wingspan of only about 1.75 cm (0.7 inches).

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
AnnvanWijgerden
O.k. am gonna stick my neck out and say it's indeed a Lesser Rice-Leafroller Moth. (What a name!)
AnnvanWijgerden
Could this be a Lesser Rice-Leafroller Moth (Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis)? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cnaphalocrocis_poeyalis http://www.flickr.com/photos/hkmoths/2389679740/in/photostream/lightbox/

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PublishedAugust 17, 2011

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