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Geometrid moth

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Field Notes

Description:

Moth sunbathing in the early afternoon. Wingspan approx. 3.5 cm (1.4 inches).

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

Species ID Suggestions

looper moth

Geometridae

Reference Link
MartinL
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Comments (4)
MartinL
That looks good to me. I was suggesting a USA site which is interesting but not so helpful. Well done
AnnvanWijgerden
It looks like a brown version of this spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6906806 - Hyposidra talaca
MartinL
There's thousands of geometridae moths and this link will give you an idea of how many. I cannot find a suitably close match.

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PublishedNovember 25, 2011

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