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White Lopper Moth

Pingasa sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

This lovely black and white moth has a hint of pink; wingspan 4.5 cm (1.8 inches).

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
AnnvanWijgerden
Thanks Agnes! I'll check that out. In the meantime I'll just stick with Pingasa sp. (Back in 2011 a moth expert did warn me that the species might turn out not to be chlora.)
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
Hi Ann, not Pingasa chlora. I think more on Pingasa ruginaria, similar to Benigno's spotting - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/30677008. Here are more pics you could compare with: http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=96877. Regards.
AnnvanWijgerden
Am going to stick my neck out here and say, yes, it's another White Lopper Moth.
AnnvanWijgerden
Is this another White Lopper Moth (Pingasa chlora)? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6955064

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PublishedAugust 22, 2011

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