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husky
27-Jul-2006, 07:14 PM
I found a lot of these at the Kranji Nature Trail yesterday. Would appreciate some help in identifying what species this is, and what the hostplant might be... thanks!

http://husky.zoto.com/img/45/9de2c93cfc40934d1b07921fee1ad327-.jpg

Commander
28-Jul-2006, 01:21 AM
Geez! How do these things fly?

hkmoths
28-Jul-2006, 02:14 PM
Geez! How do these things fly?
Slowly!

This plume moth looks like a species of Deuterocopus.

cheers,

Roger.

husky
28-Jul-2006, 06:51 PM
Thanks Roger. Ever helpful. :)

I did a search and found that their hostplants includes Avicennia, which might explain why they are so plentiful in the mangroves.