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Fruit Piercing Moth

Eudocima phalonia

Photo by kalpak
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Eudocima phalonia (Linnaeus) ♀
VernonAntoineBrouJr.
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Fruit Piercing Moth

Eudocima phalonia

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Comments (7)
VernonAntoineBrouJr.
Correct determination. Here is a recent publication: http://independent.academia.edu/VernonAntoineBrouJr/Papers/298757/A_New_US_Record_for_the_tropical_fruit-piercing_moth_Eudocima_serpentifera_Walker_1858_
lori.tas
Kalpak, noctuidae is a family of moths: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noctuidae. It's a place to start, but I'm sure you can find your moth's exact species armed with that, and where you found it.
kalpak
Wow! I never knew I would be able to actually identify names of the moths I see. I love this place Thanks @lori.tas
lori.tas
At first I thought Catocala, because of the underwings, but it's more likely a noctuid. Similar looking ones here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sachingurule/5292323009/

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