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  1. 11-Jun-2006, 09:21 PM #1
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    Default Day Flying Moth

    One more to keep the moth experts busy. This moth has orange-red hindwings which make it look like a Malay Lacewing when in flight, but when it stops to rest, it hides it colourful hindwings and 'disappears'.
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  2. 11-Jun-2006, 11:24 PM #2
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    Mimeusemia or Episteme sp.
    Noctuidae, Agaristinae

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