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  1. 27-Jul-2006, 07:14 PM #1
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    Default Some Pterophoridae?

    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!

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    Geez! How do these things fly?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Commander
    Geez! How do these things fly?
    Slowly!

    This plume moth looks like a species of Deuterocopus.

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  4. 28-Jul-2006, 06:51 PM #4
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    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.
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