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Bombycid moth

Penicillifera sp.

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14.5995, 120.984

Field Notes

Description:

This moth had a wingspan of 2.5 cm (1 inch).

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

Notes:

According to this site it could be Penicillifera tamsi

http://www.boldsystems.org/views/taxbrowser.php?taxid=161084

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (9)
AnnvanWijgerden
Could this be Penicillifera apicalis - of the Bombycidae family...?
AnnvanWijgerden
Still haven't got further than seeing a similarity in wing shape with Apatelodes sp. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/slow.php?plate=18&size=s&sort=h
AnnvanWijgerden
This was a pretty small moth... Am just trying to find a match to its distinctive wing shape.
Ashish
Are you sure it is at size of Hawk Moths..?
AnnvanWijgerden
Might this moth belong to the superfamily Bombycoidea? Genus Apatelodes?
Ashish
May be one of Narrow winged type.

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PublishedDecember 6, 2011

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