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Tussock moth

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Field Notes

Description:

A 3-winged moth??? Total (!) wingspan was 2 cm (0.8 inches).

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
AnnvanWijgerden
Thanks Alfonso! I'm not sure if its ID; am assuming it's a Tussock moth similar to this spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7154333
animaisfotos
snow white of moths. Incredible! Thanks for sharing.
AnnvanWijgerden
... Or is the poor thing suffering some sort of wing dislocation?! :-(
AnnvanWijgerden
Does anyone understand what's happening with this little moth's wings?!

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Moths in the Philippines
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PublishedOctober 31, 2011

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