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Cocalus Fruit Piercing Moth (female)

Eudocima cocalus

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Field Notes

Description:

A (tired) moth cleverly disguised as a mouldy old leaf. Length: 5 cm (2 inches).

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

Reference Links:

Eudocima hypermnestra (Female) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
VernonAntoineBrouJr.
This specimen appears to be a female Eudocima cocalus (Cramer). Go to: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.107140389404709.7630.100003262452539&type=3#!/media/set/?set=a.107140389404709.7630.100003262452539&type=3
AnnvanWijgerden
Could this moth be related to Eudocima tyrannus - which just looks like a mouldy leaf, rather than an old mouldy one...?

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