Shot this common moth resting on a blade of lallang. Are there some lookalikes in this species?
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Common Moth?
Shot this common moth resting on a blade of lallang. Are there some lookalikes in this species?
The common name is Day flying moth, but really need the moth expert to tell us how many look alike species in Sg.
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Judging by the slightly flattened antennae, I suspect this is a burnet moth of sorts (Zyganidae, Procridinae) rather than an Amata sp (Arctiidae, Syntominae). Very little literature on this group.
cheers,
Roger.
Roger C. KENDRICK Ph.D.
C & R Wildlife, Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong S.A.R.
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