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Fruit Piercing Moth

Eudocima materna

Photo by Arun
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Description:

One wing has broken for this moth ..

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Eudocima materna

Species ID Suggestions

Fruit Piercing Moth

Eudocima materna

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NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (8)
Arun
Thanks for the info VernonAntoineBrouJr.
Arun
@VernonAntoineBrouJr. .. Thanks for the info !!
VernonAntoineBrouJr.
Correct ID. Here is a recent publication addressing this species: http://independent.academia.edu/VernonAntoineBrouJr/Papers/298757/A_New_US_Record_for_the_tropical_fruit-piercing_moth_Eudocima_serpentifera_Walker_1858_
Arun
Thank you KarenL & alicelongmartin !!!
alicelongmartin
His under wings remind me so much of my Thumbergia vine flowers!
Arun
Thank you NuwanChathuranga !!

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