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Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny. Chocolate coloured with a golden transverse band.

Habitat:

On my Momordica charantia (Bitter gourd) plant. This insect was whirling around as if it was crazy or something...over and over again till I was dizzy watching it. them suddenly as if the adrenalin had worn off it settled quietly on the leaf.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
SukanyaDatta
Thanks Francis Floe, that transverse band does match but I do not think it has long antennae (which would clinch the deal). My photo is not of good enough resolution...may be I will see it again. Thanks a lot though.
Francis Floe
Some sort of fairy moth (Adeloidea)?... It kinda looks like a Yellow-barred Longhorn https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=6681&taxon_id=61546

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Backyard Habitats of the World
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Biodiversity of West Bengal, India
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PublishedApril 14, 2022

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