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Metalmark Moth

Choreutidae

Photo by JordiPrats
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Field Notes

Description:

About 12mm large, wings half yellow half orange with black pattern.

Habitat:

Spotted during a day walk at Campuhan Ridge Walk, Ubud - Bali.

Notes:

These small moths often bear metallic scales and are mostly day-flying, with a jerky, pivoting behaviour, and may fluff up their wings at an extreme angle.

Reference Links:

Choreutidae - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Machi
Looks like a metalmark moth, but I am not really sure beyond that

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Macro Insect South East ASIA
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Butterflies and Moths of Indonesia
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PublishedNovember 22, 2016

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