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Crambid moth

Nausinoe geometralis

Photo by Arun
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Ref: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mothlady/5450324864/

Species ID Suggestions

Crambid moth

Nausinoe gemoetralis

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Comments (21)
Arun
Thanks Seema :)
Seema
fabulous pattern and color..
Arun
Thanks a lot OnengDyah :)
Arun
Thanks for ur kind words @Smith'sZoo !!
Arun
Thanks for the sharing & info JohanHeyns !!
Johan Heyns
Similar spotting in South Africa: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/11139174 Please fix the scientific name, it should be "geometralis"
Arun
Thanks a lot Nuwan :)
Arun
Thank you AdamBrown !!
AdamBrown
very cool...the background really helps too
Arun
Thank you vipin.baliga !!
Arun
Thank you ChunXingWong !!
ChunXingWong
Nice contrast, really does bring up the moth.
Arun
Thank you p.young713 & KarenL ...
Arun
LivanEscudero ... thanks for the info !!!
LivanEscudero
Looks like something in the Genus Samea. Though this page is only for north American species take a look through some of this: http://bugguide.net/node/view/8153/bgpage

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