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    A mating pair for Roger to ID, thanks in advance. Shot taken in Malaysia.
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    Sorry stupid question, where are the antennas ?

    nice photo, very colorful and pretty moths indeed.

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    Saw them flying, think these are the antennas, see pic but I could be wrong.
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    BJ, you have correctly pointed out where the antennae are.

    This is a diurnal tineid moth that goes by the name Coryptilum klugii

    cheers, Roger.
    Roger C. KENDRICK Ph.D.

    C & R Wildlife, Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong S.A.R.
    HK Moths website: http://www.hkmoths.com
    HK Moths Recording Project on i-Naturalist: http://www.inaturalist.org/projects/hong-kong-moths
    HK Moths Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/groups/hongkongmoths/

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    Roger, thanks for the ID confirmation
    Ben Jin

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