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Giant Red-eye

Gangara thyrsis

Photo by Neena Lenin
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Description:

Gangara thyrsis, commonly known as the Giant Redeye, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It breeds on a number of palm species.

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Giant Redeye

Gangara thyrsis

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DanielePralong
Hi Neena Lenin! This one is not a moth, but a butterfly from the skipper family (Hesperiidae). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skipper_(butterfly)

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