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Lichen moth

Cyana peregrina (Walker, 1854)

Photo by m.prasad.369
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Field Notes

Description:

Length: ~0.5cm
Season : Winter season
Time : 11:45pm 27Dec2021
Frequency : Very Rare
Life stage : Adult
Gender : Male (Three spots on both sides of Forewing).

Habitat:

Spotted inside the car parking very close to open abandoned area with lot of plants.

Notes:

Some species of Lichen moth (Genus Cyana).

Reference Links:

Cyana peregrina - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

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Cyana peregrina (Walker, 1854)

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Comments (1)
m.prasad.369
Thank you!:) Is it Male? As per below link Male has 3 spots and Female has single spot on Forewing : https://www.mothsofindia.org/#!/sp/354963/Cyana-peregrina
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PublishedDecember 28, 2021

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