Looper Moth

Chrysodeixis sp.(Noctuidae; Plusiinae). As soon as I saw this moth, I noticed the "tuft of hairs" at its posterior end and I thought that I had come across something like this before. So, I tried to get into a position to take a posterior shot, but it was rather skittish and immediately flew off. I think the "tuft of Hairs" is a mechanism which female moths use to release pheromone into the air to attract males. I first saw this on a completely different species of moth. If you are interested, you can see my spotting of Diaphania indica - https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/732562125..... Apparently, the tuft is not made of hairs. It is made from long scales which just look like hairs. Despite not getting a better photo of the tuft, I think it would be safe to say that this is a female Chrysodeixis sp.